Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North West WA, Australia)

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Dunes Surf Guide

Dunes in North West is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Dunes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	88°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunes occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dunes (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in July while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunes Location Map

Interactive Dunes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Dunes is Learmonth Airport (LEA) in Australia, which is 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Dunes is Karratha Airport (KTA), also in Australia, 299 km (186 miles) away.

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Dunes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 18:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	cross	cross

What does Dunes look like?

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Tides at Dunes

Current tide and informaton

For Point Murat, Australia, 5 miles from Dunes.

Next High Water: 09:13pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 03:59am | 3ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dunes Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 32.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.9 °C) too at Dunes. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 88°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite