Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 1AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 286 | 525 | 1011 | 1164 | 1112 | 892 | 772 | 700 | 635 | 570 | 448 | 433 | 331 | 320 | 314 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 194 | 169 | 111 | 201 | 226 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.57m | 4:38AM1.54m | 5:13PM1.55m | 5:13AM1.49m | 5:49PM1.52m | 5:53AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.61m | 10:49AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.64m | 11:24AM0.52m | 11:53PM0.67m | 12:02PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
356 | 286 | 525 | 1011 | 1164 | 1112 | 892 | 772 | 700 | 635 | 570 | 448 | 433 | 331 | 320 | 314 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 176 | 79 | 43 | 195 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
182 | 284 | 202 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 59 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 194 | 169 | 99 | 201 | 226 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 12 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 10 |
57 | 148 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 70 | 97 | 111 | 75 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
440 | 699 | 706 | 623 | 698 | 656 | 800 | 898 | 949 | 956 | 804 | 807 | 707 | 632 | 588 | 531 | 211 | 263 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 451 | 200 | 17 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 231 | 176 | 1158 | 902 | 48 | 173 | 139 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)















