Dunes Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.12° N 116.89° W

Dunes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunes sea temperature is
23.0°C
2.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Dunes today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunes at 12AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s

Table - waves today at Dunes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
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)
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
437
522
442
442
522
516
516
528
516
505
499
493
640
633
625
625
618
603
589
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:14PM1.65m
7:50AM1.46m
5:30PM1.73m
7:54AM1.52m
6:21PM1.83m
Low Tide
00:24AM0.56m
11:51AM1.30m
1:00AM0.47m
12:35PM1.18m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:46
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
20
19
19
19
19
22
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
20
19
21
20
20
19
20
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