
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dum Dums today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dum Dums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 114 | 167 | 90 | 60 | 74 | 53 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 95 | 128 | 90 | 119 | 43 | 35 | 50 | 140 | 231 | 205 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.22m | 3:49AM0.89m | 3:21PM1.20m | 4:49AM0.95m | 4:22PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.63m | 9:32PM0.41m | 8:50AM0.64m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 |
138 | 114 | 36 | 90 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 23 | 53 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | E 8 | — | — |
31 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 36 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
20 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 167 | 35 | 55 | 74 | 53 | — | 25 | 60 | 44 | 95 | 128 | 90 | 119 | — | 35 | 50 | 140 | 231 | 205 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 580 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 539 | 303 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 535 | 563 | 535 | 23 | 10 |
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