Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3844 | 3688 | 3488 | 3169 | 2837 | 2682 | 2386 | 2111 | 1700 | 1420 | 1116 | 980 | 2586 | 2766 | 387 | 317 | 260 | 196 | 183 | 140 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.55m | 6:26PM1.64m | 6:55AM1.44m | 7:19PM1.51m | 8:01AM1.33m | 8:36PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.41m | 12:04PM0.49m | 00:44AM0.52m | 12:52PM0.62m | 1:46AM0.64m | 2:06PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3844 | 3688 | 3488 | 3169 | 2837 | 2682 | 2386 | 2111 | 1700 | 1420 | 1116 | 980 | 589 | 475 | 387 | 317 | 260 | 196 | 183 | 140 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 113 | 154 | 150 | 136 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 183 | — | 4 | 18 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2586 | 2766 | 1331 | 1437 | 1692 | 1628 | 1229 | 1020 | 953 | 1096 | 947 | 811 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 176 | 233 | 1419 | 1286 | 1418 | 1224 | 1448 | 3869 | 2691 | 10 | 0 |
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