Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dum Dums today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 6AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dum Dums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
115 | 129 | 104 | 34 | 75 | 22 | 72 | 115 | 53 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 81 | 26 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.93m | 1:52PM1.25m | 2:36AM0.86m | 2:54PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.46m | 7:03AM0.50m | 8:53PM0.48m | 7:57AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
30 | 79 | 55 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 53 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
5 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 6 | NW 3 | WSW 3 |
115 | 129 | 104 | 1 | 75 | — | 72 | 115 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
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