Dumps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is
11.7°C
3.9° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 9PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1272
1111
945
851
765
739
713
652
713
726
878
796
864
736
657
700
448
355
978
1220
1527
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:43PM1.36m
7:19AM1.25m
7:33PM1.24m
8:50AM1.17m
9:28PM1.15m
Low Tide
12:24PM0.73m
00:57AM0.74m
1:11PM0.85m
2:06AM0.84m
3:12PM0.95m
clear
clear
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>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:38
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
16
14
13
11
11
11
15
20
20
16
13
12
12
13
17
20
20
19
17
Feels °C
8
9
7
8
8
6
8
7
10
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
15
17
18
17
15
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