Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Left surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 6,322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dumbea Left this week:
The surf forecast for Dumbea Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumbea Left in the next 16 days are 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1568 | 1209 | 1951 | 3040 | 2212 | 2140 | 1937 | 6163 | 4117 | 2450 | 1403 | 755 | 737 | 724 | 2147 | 4547 | 2080 | 1145 | 1083 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.82m | 3:40PM0.94m | 2:31AM0.77m | 4:58PM1.00m | 4:23AM0.80m | 5:47PM1.08m | 5:30AM0.88m | 6:23PM1.16m | 6:18AM0.97m | 6:54PM1.23m | 6:58AM1.06m | 7:23PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.68m | 7:52AM0.39m | 9:56PM0.68m | 9:24AM0.40m | 11:22PM0.61m | 10:40AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.52m | 11:35AM0.31m | 00:41AM0.43m | 12:19PM0.25m | 1:11AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.21m | 1:40AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1568 | 1060 | 1951 | 3040 | 2212 | 2140 | 1937 | 6163 | 4117 | 2450 | 1403 | 755 | 737 | 724 | 2147 | 4547 | 2080 | 1145 | 834 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 411 | 1209 | 563 | 55 | 73 | 47 | 989 | 48 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 188 | 480 | 263 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 22 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 283 | 21 | 61 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 195 | 178 | 80 | 1233 | 953 | 1083 | 711 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1445 | 1345 | 25 | 1813 | 48 | 24 | 1445 | 48 | 1247 | 1430 | 115 | 1245 | 1430 | 1247 | 1247 | 1430 | 1430 | 1430 | 1404 | 78 |
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