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Garbage Dump surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Garbage Dump surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garbage Dump sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Garbage Dump today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garbage Dump at 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garbage Dump. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
334 | 419 | 504 | 699 | 603 | 553 | 534 | 503 | 439 | 540 | 543 | 220 | 230 | 545 | 529 | 437 | 465 | 570 | 503 | 403 | 314 | 259 | 254 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.48m | 4:05AM1.48m | 4:34PM1.46m | 4:41AM1.43m | 5:11PM1.43m | 5:17AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.35m | 10:21AM0.26m | 10:38PM0.38m | 10:54AM0.29m | 11:14PM0.43m | 11:28AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 334 | 419 | 504 | 699 | 603 | 553 | 534 | 503 | 439 | 540 | 543 | 220 | 230 | 545 | 529 | 437 | 465 | 570 | 503 | 403 | 314 | 259 | 254 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 33 | 187 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 86 | 57 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 268 | 422 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1081 | 923 | 0 | 0 | 907 | 0 | 24 | 77 |
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