Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 458 | 465 | 322 | 318 | 594 | 1571 | 587 | 860 | 2075 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1289 | 2454 | 2349 | 2785 | 3040 | 3001 | 2837 | 2411 | 2111 | 1987 | 1987 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 11:31AM0.96m | 6:12AM0.99m | 11:07AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | 7:35AM0.99m | 9:02PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 465 | 458 | 465 | 277 | 277 | 594 | 710 | 441 | 457 | 2075 | 1941 | 1649 | 1387 | 1289 | 2454 | 2349 | 2785 | 3040 | 3001 | 2837 | 2411 | 2111 | 1987 | 1987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 162 | 90 | 75 | 322 | 51 | 322 | 334 | 587 | 832 | 59 | 98 | 338 | 455 | 541 | 1618 | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 165 | 305 | 300 | 392 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 131 | 211 | 155 | 59 | 318 | — | — | 545 | — | — | 253 | 703 | 283 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 224 | 306 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 16 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1571 | — | 860 | — | 687 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 406 | 406 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 30 | 0 |
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