Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 4AM is: 1.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1850 | 1922 | 2184 | 2223 | 2019 | 2238 | 2293 | 2037 | 1652 | 1985 | 2155 | 3307 | 2715 | 2379 | 2007 | 2136 | 1908 | 1663 | 1431 | 1559 | 1559 | 1340 | 1139 | 1059 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.73m | 3:18PM1.83m | 3:36AM1.77m | 3:58PM1.88m | 4:15AM1.77m | 4:35PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.27m | 9:33PM0.28m | 9:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.26m | 10:21AM0.25m | 10:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1850 | 1922 | 2184 | 2223 | 2019 | 2238 | 2293 | 2037 | 1652 | 1611 | 2155 | 3307 | 2715 | 2379 | 2007 | 2136 | 1908 | 1663 | 1431 | 1559 | 1559 | 1340 | 1139 | 1059 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 186 | 157 | 102 | 70 | 162 | 73 | 8 | 558 | 1418 | 1985 | 1070 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 76 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | W 18 |
| kJ | 211 | 169 | 140 | 106 | 84 | 64 | — | 8 | 8 | 62 | 36 | 19 | 29 | 145 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 468 | 398 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 75 | 79 | 400 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | — | 13 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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