Surf Forecasts:
Dunaverty Bay surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 4,938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunaverty Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Dunaverty Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunaverty Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunaverty Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 285 | 326 | 935 | 3328 | 3929 | 1965 | 967 | 650 | 769 | 1061 | 1637 | 1594 | 1207 | 669 | 392 | 265 | 152 | 143 | 167 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08PM2.07m | 4:33AM2.06m | 4:46PM1.97m | 5:19AM1.89m | 5:31PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.75m | 6:27PM1.79m | 7:19AM1.64m | 7:37PM1.76m | 8:39AM1.60m | 8:53PM1.80m | 9:53AM1.65m | 9:57PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.43m | 10:50AM0.59m | 11:14PM0.55m | 11:37AM0.74m | 00:11AM0.66m | 12:35PM0.86m | 1:21AM0.74m | 1:42PM0.91m | 2:35AM0.75m | 2:49PM0.90m | 3:41AM0.69m | 3:48PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSE 4 | S 5 | NW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSE 7 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 285 | 6 | 4 | 405 | 606 | 1965 | 967 | 650 | 9 | 1061 | 209 | 240 | 212 | 669 | 392 | 265 | 152 | 143 | 167 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 105 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | WNW 11 | WSW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 326 | 935 | 3328 | 3929 | 15 | 53 | 13 | 769 | 5 | 1637 | 1594 | 1207 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 261 | 776 | 776 | 430 | 94 | 48 | 442 | 442 | 748 | 368 | 222 | 0 | 48 | 63 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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