Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 678 | 1316 | 1138 | 687 | 396 | 382 | 303 | 297 | 254 | 249 | 379 | 1005 | 1179 | 1253 | 1329 | 1180 | 918 | 841 | 746 | 649 | 629 | 442 | 373 | 367 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.42m | 10:26PM1.31m | 11:02AM1.49m | 11:47PM1.39m | 12:05PM1.58m | 00:41AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.73m | 4:26PM0.72m | 4:43AM0.72m | 5:43PM0.62m | 5:51AM0.65m | 6:37PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | 7:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 706 | 678 | — | 6 | 687 | 396 | 382 | 303 | 297 | 254 | 249 | 249 | 1005 | 1179 | 1253 | 1329 | 1180 | 918 | 841 | 746 | 649 | 629 | 442 | 373 | 367 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | SE 12 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | W 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | 24 | 92 | 70 | 379 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 74 | 123 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | NW 15 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 163 | 45 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | 21 | 21 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 169 | 206 | 1316 | 1138 | 75 | 163 | 207 | 205 | 139 | 103 | 146 | 82 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 9 | 336 | 415 | 415 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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