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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 Tuesday 12 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
26.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunes today?
The current surf forecast for Dunes at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | |
415 | 446 | 459 | 494 | 467 | 434 | 421 | 408 | 520 | 680 | 700 | 814 | 921 | 1057 | 1126 | 1142 | 1142 | 1016 | 947 | 822 | 788 | 754 | 607 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.62m | 7:06PM1.56m | 8:02AM1.75m | 8:48PM1.64m | 8:54AM1.92m | 9:52PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM1.20m | 1:33AM1.08m | 2:42PM0.99m | 2:36AM1.04m | 3:35PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 415 | 446 | 459 | 494 | 467 | 434 | 421 | 408 | 520 | 680 | 700 | 814 | 921 | 1057 | 1126 | 1142 | 1142 | 1016 | 947 | 822 | 788 | 754 | 607 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | S 3 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 0 | 227 | 493 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 | 660 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1446 | 1288 | 1288 | 1444 |
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