Dune Rd West Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Live NOAA data · Updated 2026-08-26
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:40 UTC), Dune Rd West is fair: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the W is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the NW. Dune Rd West is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with moderate wind from the NE, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here. It's one of the more beginner-friendly breaks when it's small.

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Best conditions for Dune Rd West

Dune Rd West is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with moderate wind from the NE, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.

Ideal wave height0–2 ft
Ideal periodshort-period (under 8s)
Best swell directionE
Best windmoderate wind from the NE
Best tidemid & incoming

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 09:40 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.

Wave height2.0 ft
Dominant period3s
Swell directionW (274°)
Wave buoyNDBC station 44025 (43 mi away)
Wind6 kt from the NW — NDBC 44069 (21 mi away)

Dune Rd West 7-day surf forecast

Model wave & wind outlook for Dune Rd West from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).

DaySwell heightPeriod & directionWind
Wed Aug 262 ft9s SE11 kt SW
Thu Aug 273–4 ft8s SE15 kt SSW
Fri Aug 283–4 ft6s SSE13 kt SW
Sat Aug 292–3 ft6s SSE11 kt NE
Sun Aug 302 ft7s SE18 kt SW
Mon Aug 312–3 ft5s S16 kt WSW
Tue Sep 11–2 ft8s SE13 kt WSW

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8465705 (New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach), the nearest tide station (37 mi away). Times local.

Dune Rd West tide chart for 2026-08-26 Predicted tide height in feet over two days, with high and low markers. 12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p 6.1ft3:46a0.6ft10:04a6.0ft4:22p1.1ft10:28p6.0ft4:34a0.7ft10:49a6.1ft5:08pNow0.66.1

Frequently asked

Is Dune Rd West working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:40 UTC), Dune Rd West is fair: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the W is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the NW.

Is Dune Rd West good for beginners?

Dune Rd West tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Dune Rd West?

Dune Rd West tends to be best on a mid incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Dune Rd West?

The best swell direction for Dune Rd West is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Dune Rd West?

Dune Rd West is most often good with moderate wind from the northeast (NE) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Dune Rd West come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44025) and the nearest NOAA tide station (New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Dune Rd West is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

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