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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 7 am Sunday 17 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
26.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunes today?
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
187 | 179 | 142 | 109 | 153 | 156 | 83 | 153 | 118 | 88 | 149 | 96 | 90 | 141 | 209 | 276 | 209 | 207 | 240 | 234 | 330 | 326 | 397 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.35m | 00:08AM1.91m | 11:41AM2.42m | 00:49AM1.90m | 12:21PM2.41m | 1:30AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.89m | 5:46PM0.28m | 5:29AM0.87m | 6:27PM0.24m | 6:07AM0.88m | 7:10PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | 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 |
 kJ | 187 | 179 | 71 | 93 | 109 | 108 | 83 | 153 | 118 | 88 | 61 | 90 | 90 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 209 | 207 | 240 | 234 | 330 | 326 | 397 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 8 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 142 | 109 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 79 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 31 | 23 | 141 | 114 | 276 | 82 | 79 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 83 | 89 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 24 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 38 | 149 | 96 | 74 | 127 | 209 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 75 | 34 | 10 | 153 | 156 | 97 | 83 | 80 | 54 | 69 | 87 | 71 | — | — | — | 86 | 123 | 223 | 284 | 292 | 248 | 317 | 483 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 660 | 660 | 1288 | 1288 | 1143 | 1020 | 660 | 660 | 753 | 753 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 251 | 251 | 1023 | 780 | 493 | 493 | 659 | 227 | 251 |
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