
Surf Forecasts:
Dunes surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, WSW swell with 1,199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s 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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Dunes over the next couple of weeks. This reef break gets exposed to the southwest, and we’ve got a consistent-ish run of swell but nothing huge. The water’s sitting at 75.4°, right where you’d expect for this time of year – no weird anomaly.
Right now (Tuesday afternoon, July 7) there’s a 5ft WSW swell with a 15-second period, cross-breeze from the SW at 9 mph. It’s a bit marginal, combined energy around 988 – moderate but not stellar. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.
Wednesday the 8th looks cleaner in the morning: east wind 9 mph, cross-offshore, 4.6ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy 773. That’s a nicer window – still small but clean faces. The afternoon swings to a NNE cross-breeze, 3.9ft, 14 seconds – average.
Thursday the 9th is where it starts to pick up. Morning: east 12 mph cross-off, 5ft from the WSW, period stretching to 16 seconds, energy 1184 – that’s strong. The longer period means better shape on this reef, and the offshore wind keeps them tidy. This is one of the standout windows of the whole run. Afternoon goes cross-breeze again, but the same 5ft energy holds.
Friday the 10th morning is another gem: southeast 9 mph offshore, 4.6ft WSW at 14 seconds, energy 851. Clean, glassy offshore conditions – that’s a real treat. The swell is a touch smaller than Thursday but the wind makes it silky. Crowds are possible – it’s a consistent spot that sometimes packs in.
From Saturday the 11th onward, the swell drops. Saturday morning: 3ft, 14 seconds, east-northeast cross-off – good surf conditions but small. Energy down to 300. Saturday afternoon even smaller. Sunday the 12th morning: 2.6ft, 12 seconds, east 12 mph cross-off – marginal. The week after that (July 13-16) stays in the 2.6-3.6ft range, with periods bouncing around 14-18 seconds. Mornings are generally clean with east cross-off winds, aftertimes get cross or choppy. Not bad for a fun small-wave session, but nothing to write home about.
Now, here’s the second standout: Saturday July 18 morning. East 9 mph cross-off, 4.3ft from the WSW, 14 seconds, energy 682. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions”. That’s a solid pulse, and with clean morning winds, Dunes should reel off tidy lines. Sunday the 19th morning also has promise: SSE 6 mph offshore, 3.6ft SW at 13 seconds, energy 461 – clean and fun again.
After the 19th, it fades fast. July 20-22 sees swells drop below 3ft, and winds turn cross or onshore. The last few days are poor – not worth the drive.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
987 | 966 | 773 | 597 | 390 | 1184 | 1040 | 1024 | 845 | 522 | 433 | 286 | 222 | 277 | 196 | 106 | 164 | 238 | 679 | 581 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:33PM1.31m | 9:34AM1.92m | 11:27PM1.44m | 10:39AM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:06AM0.98m | 4:51PM0.29m | 4:20AM0.88m | ||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | |
5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | 5:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
987 | 966 | 773 | 597 | 390 | 1184 | 1040 | 1024 | 845 | 522 | 433 | 286 | 222 | 277 | 196 | 106 | 164 | 238 | 679 | 581 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 18 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | NE 5 | NE 7 | WSW 11 | NE 6 | SW 18 | NE 7 | NE 6 | WNW 13 |
1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 327 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 68 | 19 | 201 | 12 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | WSW 21 | NNE 13 | — | NE 7 | W 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NE 7 | SW 19 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — |
2 | — | — | 45 | 18 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | — | 17 | 17 | 18 | 126 | 17 | 15 | 15 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 3 | SE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | NE 7 | — | ESE 3 | NE 4 | — | ESE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 7 |
3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 23 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1143 | 753 | 227 | 777 | 0 | 251 | 777 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 846 | 0 | 493 | 493 | 0 | 227 | 493 | 0 | 251 |
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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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