Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1653 | 1382 | 1117 | 943 | 928 | 914 | 689 | 556 | 492 | 400 | 264 | 595 | 599 | 799 | 799 | 765 | 765 | 1415 | 2113 | 2027 | 1713 | 1631 | 1415 | 1356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.20m | 00:45AM0.65m | 12:49PM1.19m | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:11PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.48m | 8:08PM0.40m | 5:20AM0.39m | 7:54PM0.38m | 6:00AM0.31m | 7:49PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1653 | 1382 | 1117 | 943 | 928 | 914 | 689 | 556 | 492 | 400 | 208 | 595 | 599 | 799 | 799 | 765 | 765 | 1415 | 2113 | 2017 | 1672 | 1631 | 1373 | 1356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | 672 | — | 31 | — | 53 | 169 | 26 | 94 | 146 | 264 | 118 | 216 | 309 | 546 | 617 | 735 | 382 | 5 | 2027 | 1713 | 1415 | 1415 | 1241 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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