Surf Forecasts:
Rehoboth Main surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rehoboth Main over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about what’s coming up at Rehoboth Main.
Right, straight off the bat, I have to be honest with you. The 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any decent waves. We’ve got a massive stretch from the 3rd of July right through to the end of the period with barely a whisper of a rideable wave. The first noteworthy session doesn't even show up until the morning of the 10th of July, and even then, it’s scraping the bottom of the barrel. That’s a solid week of flat, unimpressive conditions to start things off.
The water’s sitting at 23°C, which is a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit if you’re just heading out for a paddle.
For the first week, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy. The morning of the 4th of July might be glassy with a slight 0.4m SSE groundswell (combined energy of 25), but that’s about as exciting as it gets, and it’s still considered poor surf. You’d be better off waiting for the crowds on the sand to clear out than paddling out.
The real *only* ray of light in this whole forecast lands on Monday morning, the 13th of July. We see the swell bump up to 1.2m from the East, with a short period of 5 seconds (combined energy of 95). It’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, so the conditions will look surfable, but it’s still labelled as very ordinary. If you’re a beginner, this is the absolute top end of what you could handle – anything beyond this gets too big for you.
Even when the swell tries to push into 1.5m on the 17th, the wind is up to 30 km/h, ruining any chance of it being clean. For most of this, the beach break setup just looks like a washout. Honestly, it’s a blank run. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s looking more like a kitesurfing stretch than a paddler’s paradise.
Stay hopeful, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 187 | 44 | 22 | 52 | 36 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.05m | 11:07PM1.34m | 11:29AM1.08m | 11:47PM1.29m | 12:13PM1.12m | 00:29AM1.23m | 1:01PM1.16m | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:53PM1.23m | 2:08AM1.09m | 2:51PM1.30m | 3:07AM1.04m | 3:52PM1.38m | 4:09AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.15m | 5:22AM0.16m | 5:21PM0.19m | 6:02AM0.16m | 6:12PM0.22m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:07PM0.24m | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:19AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | S 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 187 | — | 22 | 52 | — | 21 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 437 | 35 | 347 | 152 | 347 | 1150 | 1033 | 1175 | 913 | 589 | 125 | 35 | 92 | 92 | 27 | 346 | 136 | 295 | 406 | 35 |
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