Surf Forecasts:
Dunmoran Strand surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 10,018 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunmoran Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Dunmoran Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunmoran Strand in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunmoran Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 323 | 305 | 755 | 614 | 2056 | 1140 | 657 | 755 | 2493 | 7376 | 8615 | 4258 | 2171 | 1340 | 832 | 1249 | 4415 | 5952 | 4836 | 2890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM3.36m | 8:35PM3.47m | 8:53AM3.24m | 9:09PM3.18m | 9:26AM3.07m | 9:44PM2.87m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:24PM2.56m | 10:49AM2.62m | 11:18PM2.29m | 12:00PM2.43m | 00:50AM2.12m | 1:47PM2.38m | 2:42AM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.19m | 2:37AM0.27m | 2:50PM0.40m | 3:08AM0.53m | 3:27PM0.66m | 3:40AM0.81m | 4:07PM0.95m | 4:17AM1.09m | 5:00PM1.24m | 5:11AM1.33m | 6:33PM1.44m | 6:54AM1.46m | 8:43PM1.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 111 | 323 | 305 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 1140 | 657 | 2 | — | — | — | 4258 | 2171 | 1340 | — | — | — | 5952 | 4836 | 2890 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | — | SSW 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 60 | 755 | 614 | 2056 | — | — | 755 | 2493 | 7376 | 8615 | — | 7 | — | 832 | 1249 | 4415 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 32 | 528 | 715 | 435 | 239 | 32 | 440 | 899 | 715 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 239 | 239 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
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