
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dum Dums today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dum Dums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 122 | 88 | 84 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 76 | 245 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 107 | 59 | 58 | 32 | 27 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.16m | 7:50PM1.72m | 8:39AM1.21m | 8:38PM1.69m | 9:23AM1.26m | 9:23PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.27m | 2:36AM-0.02m | 2:15PM0.24m | 3:17AM-0.00m | 3:05PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
164 | 122 | 88 | 84 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 76 | 95 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 107 | 59 | 58 | 32 | 27 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 169 | 11 | 7 |
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