Dum Dums surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Dum Dums surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dum Dums sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dum Dums today?

The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Dum Dums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
110
110
94
202
262
270
515
597
396
454
483
572
586
588
541
541
484
473
473
421
421
363
347
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNW
5
NW
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:33AM1.23m
7:43PM1.68m
8:29AM1.20m
8:31PM1.73m
9:25AM1.16m
9:21PM1.73m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.08m
1:17PM0.22m
2:25AM-0.00m
2:04PM0.25m
3:20AM-0.04m
2:53PM0.30m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
16
15
14
18
22
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
16
15
15
18
18
18
17
16
16
14
13
17
20
19
19
19
17
17
17
20
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
111
110
110
94
202
262
270
284
432
396
454
483
572
586
588
541
541
484
473
473
421
421
363
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
8
7
7
38
7
7
7
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
515
597
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
21
10
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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