Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 3PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1736 | 1785 | 1639 | 1693 | 1668 | 1657 | 1521 | 1518 | 2219 | 2646 | 3035 | 3585 | 4110 | 5080 | 11000 | 9926 | 8315 | 7314 | 6777 | 5992 | 5672 | 4576 | 4055 | 3662 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.54m | 8:06PM0.66m | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1736 | 1785 | 1639 | 1693 | 1668 | 1657 | 1521 | 1518 | 2219 | 2646 | 3035 | 3585 | 2982 | 3820 | 11000 | 9926 | 8315 | 7314 | 6777 | 5992 | 5672 | 4576 | 4055 | 3662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 110 | 216 | 256 | 356 | 925 | 2242 | 457 | 590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 277 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 29 | 54 | 154 | 377 | 552 | 4110 | 5080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 184 | 269 | 336 | 376 | 376 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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