Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
765 | 2162 | 2089 | 2171 | 1832 | 1611 | 1517 | 1356 | 1163 | 961 | 846 | 834 | 752 | 669 | 572 | 640 | 640 | 587 | 711 | 787 | 867 | 996 | 1060 | 1265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:11PM1.16m | 1:17AM0.77m | 1:33PM1.12m | 1:37AM0.86m | 1:53PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.31m | 7:49PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
765 | 2162 | 2089 | 2017 | 1832 | 1611 | 1517 | 1356 | 1163 | 961 | 846 | 834 | 752 | 669 | 572 | 640 | 640 | 587 | 711 | 787 | 867 | 996 | 1060 | 1265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
735 | 5 | 5 | 2171 | 1692 | 1415 | 1415 | 1241 | 962 | 796 | 785 | 691 | 22 | 52 | 47 | 91 | 178 | 171 | 259 | 256 | 336 | 336 | 503 | 503 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 161 | 2 | 0 |
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