Dum Dums surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 21 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
21.4° C
(Which is 2.4°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 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
283
240
163
175
180
207
251
370
550
612
657
657
711
908
1324
1602
1599
1765
1738
1602
1602
1602
1472
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
N
5
W
5
WSW
0
W
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
1:13AM1.43m
2:36PM1.09m
2:17AM1.32m
3:33PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.46m
7:14AM0.11m
6:51PM0.51m
8:12AM0.17m
8:06PM0.52m
9:05AM0.22m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
18
19
19
12
10
9
8
8
9
11
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
212
208
167
109
122
115
207
251
370
550
612
657
657
711
908
1324
1602
1599
1765
1738
1602
1602
1602
1472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.9
ENE
10
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
163
12
14
4
17
62
15
19
18
19
3
8
28
25
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
4
15
13
27
11
16
15
30
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
287
283
240
134
175
180
121
79
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
0
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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