Surf Forecasts:
Dump Beach surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,949 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dump Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Dump Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dump Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 6th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 6th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dump Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 814 | 1011 | 2348 | 2805 | 3292 | 2454 | 2117 | 1759 | 1140 | 1000 | 503 | 297 | 380 | 302 | 589 | 1525 | 774 | 774 | 2426 | 1474 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:42AM0.82m | 12:30PM0.73m | 00:49AM0.95m | 12:45PM0.69m | 1:05AM1.08m | 12:58PM0.66m | 1:27AM1.18m | 1:11PM0.63m | 1:51AM1.24m | 1:25PM0.61m | 2:17AM1.27m | 1:41PM0.60m | 2:43AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.49m | 6:48AM0.52m | 5:35PM0.45m | 7:22AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.38m | 7:51AM0.44m | 5:51PM0.30m | 8:20AM0.43m | 6:10PM0.23m | 8:49AM0.44m | 6:31PM0.18m | 9:19AM0.45m | 6:53PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 814 | 1011 | 2348 | 2805 | — | 2454 | 2117 | 1759 | 1140 | 1000 | 503 | 297 | 380 | 302 | 589 | 1377 | 774 | 774 | 2426 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | ENE 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 270 | 417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 48 | 1 | 240 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | NE 4 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 476 | — | — | 3292 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 1525 | 309 | 255 | 1775 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 5 | 572 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 164 | 162 | 161 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 572 | 165 | 134 | 165 | 134 |
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