Dump Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.54° S 138.65° E

Dump Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dump Beach sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.3° 

Dump Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (29 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (29 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
491
522
480
1330
1179
1136
1121
1107
1079
1110
1110
1553
1571
1445
1375
1358
1379
1344
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NW
25
NNW
15
W
5
N
10
W
5
W
0
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:39AM1.12m
1:37PM0.80m
2:05AM1.19m
1:44PM0.75m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.27m
7:48AM0.34m
6:52PM0.24m
8:21AM0.44m
7:01PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
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Temp °C
21
20
20
21
22
27
31
30
25
22
20
18
17
18
23
21
17
16
Feels °C
18
15
16
17
18
22
26
25
21
21
18
17
18
18
22
20
17
17
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