Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 10AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1346 | 1257 | 1123 | 725 | 640 | 647 | 530 | 541 | 573 | 251 | 200 | 189 | 480 | 625 | 660 | 781 | 622 | 404 | 976 | 792 | 1034 | 1200 | 1311 | 1559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 3:04AM1.81m | 3:39PM1.76m | 3:53AM1.79m | 4:27PM1.78m | 4:42AM1.73m | 5:15PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.24m | 9:45PM0.37m | 10:11AM0.26m | 10:37PM0.38m | 10:57AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1106 | 1257 | 1123 | 725 | 640 | 647 | 530 | 133 | 64 | 251 | 200 | 125 | 480 | 625 | 660 | 781 | 622 | 375 | 976 | 792 | 1034 | 1200 | 1311 | 1559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 119 | 97 | 43 | 19 | — | 2 | 64 | 35 | 58 | 16 | — | — | 164 | 193 | 404 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 19 | 383 | 703 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 7 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
1346 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 541 | 573 | 93 | 137 | 96 | 160 | 266 | 203 | 151 | 207 | 213 | 186 | 160 | 185 | 175 | 237 | 185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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