Dumps Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Dumps Surf Guide

Dumps in Cape Peninsula is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for locals and sharks.

Dumps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dumps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dumps occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dumps (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Dumps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in January while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dumps Location Map

Interactive Dumps surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Dumps is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Dumps is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 344 km (214 miles) away.

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Dumps Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 01:25 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Dumps

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Town, South Africa, 7 miles from Dumps.

Next High Water: 01:32am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 07:55am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dumps Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Dumps is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.