Dumps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is
13.2°C
2.4° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 3AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
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4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
875
615
1141
1422
1702
2270
2639
3112
3415
3890
3949
3844
3540
3488
3299
2837
2682
2490
2207
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:08PM1.81m
5:28AM1.64m
5:44PM1.74m
6:07AM1.55m
6:26PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.34m
11:26AM0.40m
11:59PM0.41m
12:04PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:28
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
9
10
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
14
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