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Dunes Surf Forecast
/ WA – North West (27 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Dunes surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunes sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dunes today?
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
149 | 115 | 84 | 149 | 96 | 141 | 127 | 209 | 276 | 209 | 207 | 240 | 234 | 330 | 326 | 397 | 397 | 387 | 445 | 417 | 443 | 443 | 455 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.91m | 11:41AM2.42m | 00:49AM1.90m | 12:21PM2.41m | 1:30AM1.85m | 1:02PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.87m | 6:27PM0.24m | 6:07AM0.88m | 7:10PM0.27m | 6:47AM0.91m | 7:52PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 149 | 115 | 84 | 61 | 92 | 141 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 209 | 207 | 240 | 234 | 330 | 326 | 397 | 397 | 387 | 445 | 417 | 443 | 443 | 455 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 80 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 31 | 74 | 116 | 114 | 276 | 82 | 79 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 89 | 71 | 43 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 461 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 18 | 38 | 149 | 96 | 2 | 127 | 209 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 106 | 50 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 62 | — | — | — | 74 | 106 | 239 | 292 | 311 | 255 | 275 | 397 | 317 | 271 | 352 | 332 | 303 | 211 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 660 | 753 | 753 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 15 | 768 | 1023 | 780 | 493 | 494 | 659 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 251 | 493 | 493 | 1143 | 660 | 659 |
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