Dump Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 01 May 2026 ACST
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Dump Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dump Beach sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dump Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 11PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
921
908
700
669
581
465
465
465
472
472
525
577
1299
1744
2405
2304
2140
2114
2056
1928
1902
2124
2558
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:47PM1.26m
00:21AM0.80m
1:11PM1.33m
00:37AM0.78m
1:36PM1.36m
00:52AM0.76m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.57m
5:38AM0.32m
7:53PM0.58m
5:56AM0.27m
8:25PM0.59m
6:15AM0.24m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
25
25
25
24
24
22
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
22
23
22
20
19
18
18
18
13
12
13
12
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
874
921
908
700
669
581
465
465
465
472
472
525
577
1299
1744
2405
2304
2140
2114
2056
1928
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
0.9
N
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
8
6
5
12
24
40
44
30
17
16
14
14
25
10
35
35
43
49
24
16
22
1902
2124
2558
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
170
350
0
6
0
0
0
343
343
0
503
556
503
503
465
343
503
503
579
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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