Dumps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.6° 

Dumps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dumps today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 2AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (21 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
8
0.8
W
10
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
129
268
318
584
1667
2290
2603
2570
2436
2114
1799
1550
1404
1298
1229
1112
1112
795
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SW
0
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:55PM1.52m
8:20AM1.30m
8:49PM1.42m
9:27AM1.22m
9:56PM1.35m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.66m
2:19PM0.71m
3:28AM0.73m
3:26PM0.79m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
12
12
11
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
10
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