Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 21.80° S 114.14° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunes sea temperature is

24.3° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

Dunes surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunes in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Sat 25th Jul)	2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf	5AM (Fri 31st Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful	11AM (Thu 30th Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

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

The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Dunes.

First thing to say, the next week and a half is pretty quiet. We’ve got tiny swell and mostly cross-off winds, but the models are calling it poor surf conditions right through to the end of July. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 139 and 444, so don’t expect much push. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Friday, 31 July. The wind swings offshore from the ESE at 6 mph, the swell picks up to 3 ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the energy jumps to 533. That’s a moderate energy groundswell, and the conditions are clean. That afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions, 2 ft of SW swell with an 18-second period, and energy hitting 560. This is the kind of session where you’ll feel like you’ve got the place to yourself if the crowds aren’t too bad. Crowds are possible at Dunes, but on a Friday it might be manageable.

Then Saturday, 1 August, morning is the standout. Offshore breeze from the SE at 12 mph, 3 ft of SW swell, 16-second period, and the energy is up to 725. That’s moderate but getting meaty. The waves will be clean, lined up, and the long period means the sets will be well-spaced, making it easier to get out the back. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook – a proper clean groundswell with favourable wind. The afternoon turns onshore, so make the most of the morning.

The following week, 8 August, Saturday morning, we see a bigger pulse: 6 ft from the WSW, 16-second period, offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, and energy at 1590. That’s strong wave energy. The break is a reef, so this size will be handling it well, but it’s pushing into expert territory. The afternoon is too big at 7 ft for this spot, so only the brave would be out there.

Overall, the best windows are Friday 31 July morning through to Saturday 1 August morning, and then Saturday 8 August morning for the bigger stuff if you’ve got the skills. Crowds are a possibility, but the quality will be worth it.

Rusty.

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).									Days 4-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	151	111	108	188	138	158	151	104	96	86	137	297	261	208	253	221	179	176	423	350	299
Wind (km/h)	E	N	SE	E	NNE	SSE	ENE	N	S	ESE	N	S	ENE	N	SSE	ENE	N	SSE	ENE	NNE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide		6:08PM1.03m		6:12AM1.60m		10:16PM1.03m	7:35AM1.57m		11:01PM1.15m	9:03AM1.61m		11:26PM1.28m	10:06AM1.69m		11:51PM1.40m	10:55AM1.77m		00:16AM1.51m	11:35AM1.84m		00:40AM1.60m
Low Tide	12:56PM0.78m		10:25PM0.92m		2:36PM0.73m	11:23PM1.03m		3:49PM0.62m	2:26AM1.07m		4:36PM0.49m	3:53AM1.00m		5:14PM0.38m	4:48AM0.90m		5:46PM0.28m		5:30AM0.78m	6:16PM0.22m


	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—
	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	23	23	21	23	22	20	21	21	19	21	21	21	22	22	20	22	22	20	21	22
Feels °C	12	22	21	15	20	21	14	16	19	14	16	19	14	18	20	14	18	20	15	16	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	NE 7	NE 9	WSW 15	NE 8	NE 8	WSW 13	NE 7	NE 8	NNE 9	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16
kJ	151	134	93	188	200	86	151	119	78	53	137	297	261	208	253	221	179	176	423	350	299
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 18	SW 13	SW 13	—	WSW 14	WSW 13	SW 18	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	NE 4	NE 6	NNE 9	NE 9	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 6
kJ	31	111	108	—	138	158	12	104	96	53	11	24	8	27	41	26	51	43	27	33	13
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WSW 16	WSW 16	—	—	—	—	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	WSW 11	NE 8	SW 5	W 23	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	SW 23	WSW 22	SW 20
kJ	—	52	51	—	—	—	—	44	88	86	48	16	1	11	18	60	179	155	21	46	137
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	—	SSW 2	NE 6	—	—	NE 6	—	SSW 2	ESE 3	—	S 3	ENE 3	NE 4	—	ESE 2	NE 4	—	SE 2	—	—
kJ	90	—	1	116	—	—	120	—	1	2	—	1	10	16	—	1	7	—	2	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Back Beach WA - Perth City	Turtles WA - North West	Dunes WA - North West	Super Suck Sumbawa	Steep Point WA - North West	Dunes WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Super Suck Sumbawa	Blue Holes WA - North West	Gnaraloo WA - North West	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Coronation Beach WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Dunes WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Dunes WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Dunes WA - North West
Rating (10 max)	3	3	1	3	3	1	2	3	4	2	3	4	3	4	2	4	4	2	4	4	2
Distance (km)	1023	251	0	1457	493	0	493	1457	659	227	1288	753	251	493	0	493	493	0	251	493	0
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA		Red Bluff	Lighthouse Bombie		Steep Point	Red Bluff	Dirk Hartog Island		Dongara-Port Denison	Red Bluff		Port Denison	Red Bluff	Dirk Hartog Island	Red Bluff	Steep Point	Dirk Hartog Island	Red Bluff	Dirk Hartog Island	Dirk Hartog Island	Red Bluff
Rating (10 max)		3	3		3	2	2		5	3		4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Forresters NSW - Newcastle	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Mangahume New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Dolphin Point South Africa	Tokomaru Bay New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Point Roadnight Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Marmols Left Point Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	The Bombie and Boat Ramp Australia	Cobblestones Australia	The Bombie and Boat Ramp Australia
Rating (10 max)	9	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	7	5	5	5	7	4	6	4	5	5	5

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Dunes surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

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