Dum Dums surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 08 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 1.1°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 5AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
3
S
9
2.4
SSE
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1062
885
1559
1314
1007
739
550
440
326
270
222
212
202
200
203
326
302
267
240
194
379
226
240
302
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:49AM1.26m
2:18PM0.94m
1:46AM1.24m
3:13PM1.01m
2:45AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.61m
7:58AM0.34m
7:24PM0.62m
8:48AM0.32m
8:36PM0.60m
9:35AM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:41
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5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
13
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
16
18
17
17
18
16
16
16
17
18
18
12
12
12
11
10
14
14
15
15
13
13
12
11
15
17
16
16
17
14
15
15
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
2.3
S
9
2.4
SSE
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
38
40
912
1314
1007
739
550
440
326
270
222
212
202
200
203
326
302
267
240
194
226
226
240
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
Energy kJ
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
43
44
45
45
46
75
82
78
75
104
71
198
181
229
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.5
E
12
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
27
27
7
24
6
6
23
71
24
6
57
52
80
75
72
106
74
43
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
3
S
9
1.4
S
10
Energy kJ
1062
885
1559
379
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
49
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
7
7
3
0
0
0
3
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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