Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dump Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dump Beach at 9AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dump Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1887 | 1860 | 1644 | 1704 | 1556 | 1396 | 1376 | 1155 | 994 | 965 | 790 | 659 | 915 | 1375 | 1257 | 1241 | 807 | 658 | 561 | 742 | 725 | 573 | 683 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.90m | 2:20PM1.06m | 2:35AM0.98m | 2:33PM1.01m | 3:07AM1.04m | 2:43PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.39m | 8:23PM0.43m | 8:11AM0.47m | 8:30PM0.39m | 8:40AM0.58m | 8:41PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1887 | 1860 | 1644 | 1704 | 1556 | 1396 | 1376 | 1155 | 994 | 965 | 790 | 426 | 915 | 1375 | 1257 | 1241 | 807 | 553 | 561 | 742 | 725 | 573 | 683 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 364 | 659 | 390 | 185 | 180 | — | 480 | 658 | 413 | 172 | 138 | 180 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
3 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 161 | 166 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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