Dum Dums surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 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 2.2°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 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
11
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.2
ENE
11
1.6
S
9
2
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
685
959
912
809
550
516
347
459
650
951
703
533
422
280
256
235
204
203
131
120
170
202
246
322
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:14PM1.69m
11:24AM1.07m
11:11PM1.62m
12:28PM1.05m
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
Low Tide
5:15AM-0.00m
4:40PM0.41m
6:14AM0.05m
5:42PM0.46m
7:14AM0.11m
6:51PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
14
17
18
16
15
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
14
16
16
17
16
10
9
9
11
13
14
12
11
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
9
11
13
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
11
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
S
9
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
2
S
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
S
6
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
SSE
7
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
685
529
542
450
351
400
347
337
292
646
505
367
310
280
256
235
196
84
131
86
170
202
246
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
S
9
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
E
6
0.8
E
10
0.4
S
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
334
611
467
408
400
275
337
275
265
265
260
212
255
208
204
163
24
120
18
49
49
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.4
S
8
0.6
E
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
17
18
25
19
9
26
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
2
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.3
S
8
1
S
6
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
583
959
912
809
550
516
459
650
951
703
533
422
203
78
51
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
7
7
0
0
3
7
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
15
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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