Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dum Dums today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dum Dums at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dum Dums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 56 | 50 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 99 | 108 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.18m | 12:11PM1.30m | 00:26AM1.04m | 12:58PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 |
42 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 56 | 50 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 48 | 30 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SE 14 | ESE 9 |
34 | 34 | 22 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 15 | E 11 | S 8 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 9 | — | 6 | 99 | 108 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 154 | 172 | 0 | 0 |
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