Surf Forecasts:
Rehoboth Main surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rehoboth Main this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rehoboth Main in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rehoboth Main over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, let’s call it like it is. Rehoboth Main is a total bust for the foreseeable future.
Right now and for the next couple of weeks, there’s nothing going on. The swell is tiny and the energy is just flat. We’re looking at combined swell energy numbers in the teens and 30s to 50s, which is barely a ripple. There’s nothing to get excited about here. You’re looking at a long, quiet run with no real surf on offer until at least the 22nd of July, and even then it’s not much.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
For the first week, into early July, the swell barely scrapes 3 ft at its best, but with a short period – 5 to 7 seconds – it’s weak and messy. Wind is a problem too, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making things choppy and poor. There’s a brief moment on the 10th of July with a clean, glassy afternoon, but with only 1 ft of swell and 33 units of energy, you’d be floating more than surfing. The odd morning, like the 11th and 13th, look clean with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to ride.
The second week doesn’t get any better. By the 15th and 16th, there’s a slight bump to 3 ft, but the period is still short at 5 seconds, and the energy stays weak. It’s clean on the 16th, but for a spot that needs a solid east swell, this isn’t it. Nothing here breaks the 3 ft mark, and the direction is never quite right.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on the days the wind picks up, like the 12th of July with 18-22 mph winds.
There are no standout days. No hidden gems. It’s just flat, quiet, and waiting for something to change. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 9 | 33 | 42 | 87 | 69 | 58 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:53PM1.23m | 2:08AM1.09m | 2:51PM1.30m | 3:07AM1.04m | 3:52PM1.38m | 4:09AM1.02m | 4:52PM1.48m | 5:10AM1.02m | 5:52PM1.56m | 6:10AM1.05m | 6:50PM1.63m | 7:07AM1.09m | 7:45PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:19AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.01m | 11:18PM0.12m | 11:09AM-0.06m | 00:21AM0.05m | 12:09PM-0.14m | 1:19AM-0.03m | 1:07PM-0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | ENE 4 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 33 | 42 | 87 | 69 | 58 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 92 | 1175 | 241 | 241 | 502 | 4 | 64 | 582 | 65 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 243 | 392 | 470 | 421 | 268 | 309 | 392 | 1102 |
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