Surf Forecasts:
Rehoboth Main surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rehoboth Main this week:
The surf forecast for Rehoboth Main over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rehoboth Main in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rehoboth Main over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on close to home.
Honestly, the next 16 days are a tough watch for Rehoboth Main. The whole stretch is a flat, windy mess, with no real standouts to get excited about. There’s a long gap of nothing but knee-high slop and cross-onshore junk right from the start, so you’re looking at a solid week of poor surf before anything even slightly worth mentioning pops up.
The first real glimmer is on Thursday, July 30th, in the afternoon. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell coming from the SE with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a bit of a longer period, which usually means better shape, but the height is still barely a ripple. The combined wave energy is up to 86 (moderate), and the wind goes clean with a cross-offshore from the NNW. The waves are surfable, but very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s a long way from good.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums for another week. The wind is messy, the swell is tiny, and the periods are short. We finally get a bit of a bump very late in the outlook, on Saturday, August 8th, in the afternoon. The swell picks up to 4ft from the S, with a 6-second period. The combined energy hits 109 (moderate), and with a light cross-offshore wind from the SW, the conditions are clean. It’s just a little windswell, but it’s the only time the waves get over waist-high. Still, the short period means it’ll be a bit messy and not very powerful.
So, there you go. The water temp is about 76°F, which is a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – feels nice for a swim, but not for surfing. The only real options are the afternoon of July 30th with a tiny bit of clean 2ft swell, or the afternoon of August 8th with a slightly bigger 4ft windswell. Neither is a standout. It’s a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 76 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.23m | 5:14AM0.87m | 5:53PM1.28m | 6:03AM0.90m | 6:39PM1.33m | 6:49AM0.95m | 7:22PM1.37m | 7:33AM1.01m | 8:04PM1.41m | 8:16AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.43m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:23PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.23m | 11:41PM0.34m | 11:05AM0.22m | 00:29AM0.32m | 11:55AM0.19m | 1:10AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.23m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:22AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:57AM0.15m | 2:50PM0.06m | 3:33AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 44 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 76 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ENE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | — | 17 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | — | E 5 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | — | 26 | 15 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 384 | 261 | 295 | 525 | 33 | 234 | 1351 | 0 | 347 | 1480 | 179 | 347 | 579 | 11 | 128 | 379 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
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