Dump Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 08 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dump Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 10PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
4
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6363
4655
4655
4338
4010
3720
3372
3025
2426
2187
1793
1766
1532
1293
1033
969
872
902
811
593
512
477
452
1019
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:59PM1.17m
4:36PM1.08m
5:22PM0.98m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.37m
7:27AM0.44m
6:57AM0.52m
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:24
5:24
5:23
5:22
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Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6363
4655
4655
4338
4010
3720
3372
3025
2426
2187
1793
1766
1532
1293
1033
969
872
902
811
593
512
477
407
1019
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
72
168
314
376
437
452
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4493
3985
3761
3040
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
1072
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
134
2
2
2
164
166
166
166
134
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
6
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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