Dum Dums Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Dum Dums Surf Guide

Dum Dums on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. A right hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Dum Dums Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dum Dums:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dum Dums occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dum Dums with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in May while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

37%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore Dum Dums Location Map

Interactive Dum Dums 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 closest passenger airport to Dum Dums is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, 112 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dum Dums is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 159 km (99 miles) away.

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Dum Dums Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 20:25 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Dum Dums look like?

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Credit: Wane kerr

Dum Dums Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite