Dum Dums surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 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 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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 Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
232
253
283
254
163
175
215
207
293
550
550
612
657
671
725
824
944
1472
1573
1420
1546
1575
1575
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:28PM1.05m
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
1:13AM1.43m
2:36PM1.09m
2:17AM1.32m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.46m
7:14AM0.11m
6:51PM0.51m
8:12AM0.17m
8:06PM0.52m
9:05AM0.22m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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>
4:59
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
10
11
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SE
7
0.8
E
10
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
216
212
212
208
167
113
122
160
207
293
391
550
612
657
671
725
824
944
1472
1573
1420
1546
1575
1575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.9
ENE
10
0.3
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.9
ENE
11
0.3
S
8
0.7
E
14
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
163
12
115
4
1
37
19
18
19
213
11
183
25
5
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
4
15
11
27
11
10
20
8
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.1
S
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
333
232
253
283
254
138
175
215
96
79
550
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
3
0
7
7
7
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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