Dumps Surf Break

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dumps sea temperature is
13.4° C

2.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 10PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.2
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
450
347
341
322
224
176
205
230
289
980
1207
1226
1183
1307
1330
707
672
929
1077
1188
1100
1180
1272
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
0
ESE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
0
SSW
5
NE
5
N
0
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:06PM1.62m
6:19AM1.47m
6:46PM1.60m
7:04AM1.42m
7:31PM1.57m
7:57AM1.37m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.56m
12:21PM0.52m
1:04AM0.58m
1:05PM0.57m
1:58AM0.60m
1:58PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
18
16
16
15
16
15
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
269
324
347
284
234
191
157
169
230
289
980
1207
1226
1183
1307
1330
707
629
929
1077
1188
1100
1180
1272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
63
262
262
341
322
224
176
205
193
248
50
47
10
6
5
33
624
672
475
342
282
287
149
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
8
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
22
Energy kJ
17
14
14
6
48
76
92
40
14
32
6
6
6
1
20
19
19
12
11
22
21
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.8
W
8
Energy kJ
253
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
4
7
7
7
7
7
22
4
0
7
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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