Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 668 | 712 | 706 | 832 | 1925 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1271 | 2454 | 2379 | 2785 | 3040 | 3001 | 2646 | 2411 | 2274 | 2243 | 2445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | 6:12AM0.99m | 11:07AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | 7:35AM0.99m | 9:02PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
277 | 322 | 710 | 441 | 832 | 1925 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1271 | 2454 | 2379 | 2785 | 3040 | 3001 | 2646 | 2411 | 2274 | 2243 | 2445 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
318 | 239 | 334 | 587 | 683 | 59 | 98 | 338 | 455 | 534 | 1618 | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 166 | 305 | 180 | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | — |
54 | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 703 | 703 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 224 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 668 | 712 | 706 | 457 | 844 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 406 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
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