Dunes Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.12° N 116.89° W

Dunes WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunes sea temperature is
22.8°C
3.1° 

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


Dunes surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, S swell with 1,445 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Oct 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunes in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 12th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 11th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 13s

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


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