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Dump Beach Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Dump Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dump Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | |
298 | 255 | 306 | 220 | 188 | 178 | 170 | 163 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 111 | 101 | 98 | 129 | 392 | 947 | 1069 | 1107 | 1068 | 915 | 759 | 693 | 576 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:35PM0.87m | 11:41AM0.95m | 11:13PM0.85m | 11:54AM1.10m | 11:42PM0.80m | 12:15PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.73m | 4:16AM0.53m | 5:04PM0.67m | 4:24AM0.51m | 6:13PM0.62m | 4:35AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 298 | 147 | 306 | 220 | 188 | 178 | 170 | 163 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 111 | 101 | 98 | 129 | 392 | 947 | 1009 | 886 | 853 | 853 | 729 | 693 | 576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 276 | 255 | 78 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 102 | 98 | 1 | 1069 | 1107 | 1068 | 915 | 759 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 39 | 45 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 115 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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