Dump Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dump Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
6
2
4
0
0
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5323
6887
4404
4304
4493
4655
4655
4338
4010
3720
3372
2827
2426
2026
1844
1624
1442
1178
1033
902
902
811
797
583
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:59PM1.17m
4:36PM1.08m
5:22PM0.98m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.31m
7:28AM0.37m
7:27AM0.44m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
8
9
10
10
12
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6887
4404
4304
4493
4655
4655
4338
4010
3720
3372
2827
2426
2026
1844
1624
1442
1178
1033
902
902
811
797
583
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
119
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5323
4971
3766
3761
3761
3761
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
165
165
134
649
1072
1037
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
2
2
2
161
134
166
166
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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