Dump Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 28 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.3
SW
8
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
7
2.3
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
104
103
103
99
88
86
85
142
140
129
120
118
175
186
657
678
355
509
1193
1376
1464
1576
1622
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:46AM1.20m
11:01PM0.75m
12:08PM1.30m
11:24PM0.73m
12:33PM1.38m
11:47PM0.71m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.72m
3:57AM0.47m
8:27PM0.69m
4:23AM0.42m
8:43PM0.66m
4:50AM0.37m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
12
13
13
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
13
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
8
6
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.3
SW
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
18
1.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
51
52
58
60
42
40
39
26
142
140
129
120
118
175
186
1
7
355
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
125
93
66
61
99
88
86
85
17
16
9
9
4
4
111
7
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
6
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
75
104
103
103
60
43
43
33
15
9
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.3
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
1
2
9
10
14
72
87
111
657
678
139
509
1193
1376
1464
1576
1622
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
Distance (km)
134
157
19
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
406
0
7
0
0
579
572
572
572
572
579
572
580
580
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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