
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dum Dums today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 10AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dum Dums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1586 | 1553 | 1129 | 600 | 477 | 370 | 306 | 262 | 256 | 262 | 222 | 159 | 136 | 108 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.98m | 12:05PM1.29m | 00:54AM0.90m | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:08AM0.85m | 2:05PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.49m | 7:01PM0.42m | 6:13AM0.56m | 8:11PM0.46m | 7:13AM0.61m | 9:24PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 4 |
3 | 1109 | 773 | 600 | 477 | 370 | 306 | 262 | 256 | 262 | 222 | 159 | 136 | 108 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 59 | 59 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 | SSE 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 57 | 4 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | W 2 | W 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — |
1586 | 1553 | 1129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 3 |
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