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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 Wednesday 27 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- 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 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
215 | 215 | 215 | 157 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 110 | 86 | 85 | 142 | 140 | 129 | 120 | 118 | 175 | 535 | 216 | 175 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:37PM0.77m | 11:46AM1.20m | 11:01PM0.75m | 12:08PM1.30m | 11:24PM0.73m | 12:33PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.75m | 3:31AM0.53m | 8:22PM0.72m | 3:57AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.69m | 4:23AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 186 | 215 | 215 | 109 | 81 | 64 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 142 | 140 | 129 | 120 | 118 | 175 | 4 | 216 | 175 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 215 | 38 | 37 | 157 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 93 | 66 | 61 | 99 | 110 | 86 | 85 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 33 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 142 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 60 | 29 | 535 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 164 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 449 | 579 | 572 | 572 |
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