Dump Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dump Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
WSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
220
188
178
170
163
156
151
151
111
101
98
115
392
947
1069
1189
938
915
749
702
631
482
469
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:35PM0.87m
11:41AM0.95m
11:13PM0.85m
11:54AM1.10m
11:42PM0.80m
12:15PM1.23m
Low Tide
4:16AM0.53m
5:04PM0.67m
4:24AM0.51m
6:13PM0.62m
4:35AM0.48m
7:13PM0.59m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
2
6
2
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
21
22
21
19
17
17
17
18
20
22
20
18
18
19
18
17
22
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
14
15
14
15
17
19
18
16
16
17
16
14
19
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
20
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
306
220
188
178
170
163
156
151
151
111
101
98
98
392
947
1009
897
853
853
729
702
631
482
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
8
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
78
33
32
33
33
30
17
16
8
8
68
66
102
98
1
1069
1189
938
915
749
616
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
45
32
19
16
2
15
15
13
31
30
7
3
115
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
6
10
10
6
5
10
6
2
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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