
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
479 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1378 | 1367 | 1347 | 1444 | 1308 | 1198 | 1180 | 859 | 996 | 996 | 1043 | 993 | 1042 | 880 | 884 | 440 | 777 | 852 | 2180 | 7220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.36m | 8:50PM1.52m | 9:26AM1.29m | 9:55PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.27m | 11:00PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.64m | 3:32AM0.66m | 3:30PM0.71m | 4:40AM0.68m | 4:38PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 19 |
332 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1378 | 1367 | 1347 | 1444 | 1308 | 1198 | 1180 | 859 | 996 | 996 | 1043 | 993 | 1042 | 880 | 884 | 440 | 777 | 852 | 2180 | 7220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | — |
479 | 254 | 33 | 21 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 415 | 3 | 285 | 108 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 251 | 318 | 346 | 50 | 305 | 1379 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 47 | 95 | 169 | 207 | 232 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 78 | 184 | 275 | 275 | 9 | 9 |
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