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Dumps surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dumps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dumps sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dumps today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 1AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
7712 | 6569 | 5562 | 5403 | 6286 | 6995 | 7329 | 7329 | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4899 | 4021 | 3419 | 3206 | 2866 | 2679 | 2340 | 2063 | 1778 | 1497 | 1163 | 1131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.60m | 1:53PM1.50m | 1:57AM1.62m | 2:27PM1.54m | 2:30AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.62m | 7:46AM0.49m | 7:48PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.46m | 8:22PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 7712 | 6569 | 5562 | 5403 | 6286 | 6995 | 7329 | 7329 | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4899 | 4021 | 3419 | 3206 | 2866 | 2679 | 2340 | 2063 | 1778 | 1497 | 1163 | 1131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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