Surf Forecasts:
Dunmoran Strand surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 24 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 5,847 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNW 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunmoran Strand in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunmoran Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | N 9 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 284 | 461 | 210 | 98 | 39 | 55 | 92 | 151 | 305 | 834 | 1497 | 3376 | 776 | 201 | 55 | 246 | 364 | 1531 | 2094 | 2282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.92m | 7:35AM3.20m | 7:52PM2.73m | 8:14AM3.04m | 8:32PM2.53m | 9:00AM2.88m | 9:20PM2.34m | 9:53AM2.73m | 10:23PM2.20m | 10:56AM2.65m | 11:40PM2.16m | 12:03PM2.64m | 00:56AM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.54m | 1:09AM0.60m | 1:44PM0.71m | 1:43AM0.75m | 2:26PM0.90m | 2:21AM0.91m | 3:15PM1.08m | 3:05AM1.07m | 4:18PM1.20m | 4:03AM1.21m | 5:37PM1.21m | 5:21AM1.28m | 6:51PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 137 | 461 | 210 | 98 | 39 | 55 | 92 | 151 | 305 | 834 | 235 | 55 | 776 | 201 | 55 | 8 | 40 | 1531 | 1735 | 1241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 17 | — | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | 12 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 74 | 154 | — | — | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 23 | — | 607 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 7 | W 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | W 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 245 | 284 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 1497 | 3376 | — | — | 50 | 246 | 364 | 540 | 2094 | 2282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 114 | 48 | 1113 | 10 | 7 | 428 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 10 | 79 |
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