Dum Dums surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 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
20.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dum Dums today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 2AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
2
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1198
1048
918
902
887
678
617
588
577
639
556
514
533
580
557
557
424
426
434
408
535
600
344
314
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
E
5
E
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
5:45PM1.36m
6:06AM1.06m
6:21PM1.41m
6:53AM1.03m
6:56PM1.44m
7:37AM1.02m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.35m
11:50AM0.37m
1:01AM0.30m
12:26PM0.40m
1:42AM0.25m
1:02PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
16
16
14
16
18
18
18
17
15
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
13
12
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
13
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1198
1048
918
902
887
678
617
588
577
639
556
514
533
580
557
557
424
426
225
215
302
365
344
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
39
37
36
34
34
4
21
20
19
18
18
9
9
8
6
5
5
5
434
379
379
333
340
279
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
6
10
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
1
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
7
2
S
7
2
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
8
Energy kJ
84
35
76
139
193
184
170
139
175
170
181
194
239
233
364
408
535
600
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
15
7
7
15
15
15
15
87
15
15
7
7
7
7
3
0
0
0
0
39
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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