Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 2PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 961 | 792 | 1034 | 1255 | 1537 | 1664 | 1613 | 1452 | 2758 | 2391 | 2185 | 1705 | 1561 | 1228 | 1210 | 1018 | 811 | 627 | 277 | 353 | 378 | 649 | 624 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.73m | 5:15PM1.77m | 5:32AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.72m | 6:23AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.30m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:45AM0.37m | 00:24AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 375 | 961 | 792 | 1034 | 1255 | 1537 | 1664 | 1613 | 1452 | 2758 | 2391 | 2185 | 1705 | 1561 | 1228 | 1210 | 1018 | 811 | 627 | 176 | 156 | 378 | 649 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 404 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 33 | 388 | 763 | 1052 | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 80 | 138 | 197 | 269 | 353 | 278 | 54 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 98 | 261 | 277 | 287 | 114 | 111 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 181 | 160 | 127 | 91 | 190 | 230 | 193 | 126 | 122 | 138 | 95 | 86 | 100 | 105 | 148 | 201 | 254 | 232 | 342 | 314 | 271 | 210 | 135 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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