Dunes Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.80° S 114.14° E

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunes sea temperature is
24.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Dunes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dunes surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, WSW swell with 1,433 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunes this week:

The surf forecast for Dunes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunes in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes over the next 16 days.


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Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown in feet and miles per hour.

Don't get too hyped for the first few days of July. We’ve got a slow start, but hold tight, because Thursday the 9th is shaping up to be the real deal.

Monday the 6th kicks off with small, clean waves at about `3ft` from the southwest. The wind is cross-off, so it’s tidy, but there’s bugger all energy in the water (349 and 397). It’s a marginal day at best.

Tuesday the 7th sees chest-high waves at `5ft` from the west-southwest. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the SSE, a big plus, and the energy is moderate (992). The afternoon gets lumpy with a cross-shore breeze.

Wednesday the 8th drops back to `4ft`, with a clean offshore wind in the morning. The energy is moderate (634), and that morning is your best window for a few rides.

Now, Thursday the 9th morning – that’s the one to circle. We’ve got a solid `5ft` groundswell, hitting nearly `6ft` by the afternoon, with a very long 16-second period. The morning has a gentle offshore wind from the southeast, and the combined energy is strong at 1184. This is proper, well-ordered swell and clean conditions. The definition is there, the power is there. This is for experienced surfers.

Friday the 10th is still a solid `5ft` in the morning with fresh offshore wind and moderate energy (851). A good session, but not as classic as Thursday.

After that, the swell backs off. Saturday the 11th afternoon turns glassy, but the waves are tiny at `2ft`. Sunday the 12th brings a `3ft` swell with a very long 17-second period, but the wind is cross-on, making it a bit messy.

Looking into the second week, Tuesday the 14th afternoon is a quiet gem – glassy conditions with a `4ft`, 17-second groundswell and moderate energy (697). That’s a sneaky good, clean session.

Your other standout in the second week is Saturday the 18th morning. Glassy, `4ft` southwest swell, moderate energy (540), and the forecast says very good conditions. That morning is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session.

From the 15th onward, it gets rough. Strong winds and dropping swell (down to `2ft` or less) make for a lot of blown-out, poor surf conditions. There are big gaps of nothing special.

So, bottom line: Thursday the 9th morning is the biggest and best of the whole run, and Saturday the 18th morning is a glassy, fun-sized alternative. Everything else is small, messy, or for the very determined.

Stay stoked, folks.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
344
372
811
987
1001
893
623
529
390
1184
1257
1024
845
522
467
269
147
116
241
582
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
35
SSE
25
SSE
15
SW
25
SSE
20
ESE
10
NNE
15
S
15
SE
10
W
35
S
25
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSE
30
SE
0
NE
30
SE
30
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:49AM1.73m
2:38PM1.76m
3:19AM1.76m
3:19PM1.63m
3:55AM1.78m
4:08PM1.48m
4:39AM1.79m
5:13PM1.31m
5:36AM1.79m
6:52PM1.19m
6:49AM1.79m
9:06PM1.20m
8:15AM1.83m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.41m
8:37AM0.72m
8:54PM0.50m
9:22AM0.71m
9:24PM0.59m
10:17AM0.71m
9:58PM0.70m
11:29AM0.71m
10:42PM0.82m
1:02PM0.68m
11:47PM0.93m
2:37PM0.58m
1:29AM1.00m
3:53PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
22
20
24
23
21
24
24
22
24
24
22
23
23
20
24
23
21
25
25
22
23
Feels °C
19
16
20
17
15
20
19
18
22
23
20
22
21
16
21
19
15
25
24
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
Energy kJ
266
344
372
811
987
1001
893
623
529
390
1184
1257
1024
845
522
467
269
147
116
241
582
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.3
SW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SW
6
0.1
SW
21
0.7
SW
18
0.2
N
14
0.2
NNE
14
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
11
5
12
4
5
2
2
5
18
338
15
18
8
13
7
7
14
20
61
38
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NE
6
0.2
W
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NW
12
0.2
E
3
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
6
1
25
2
6
6
14
7
6
6
2
6
1
34
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
1
S
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.8
S
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.2
E
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SE
3
0.2
S
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
7
2
35
6
6
17
5
3
3
3
6
6
17
5
1
10
10
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
1
5
5
4
Distance (km)
659
493
15
227
15
1288
660
0
1288
15
0
1288
835
0
1446
660
768
0
753
753
227
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
7
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
8
7
5
5
7
8
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
7
8
9
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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Information about the Dunes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dunes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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