
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 9PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2121 | 2166 | 2233 | 2264 | 2039 | 2660 | 2239 | 1857 | 2407 | 2319 | 2319 | 2166 | 1954 | 1687 | 1539 | 1422 | 1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 898 | 817 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.25m | 8:04AM1.24m | 8:27PM1.16m | 10:02AM1.25m | 10:43PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.86m | 1:15AM0.80m | 2:30PM0.93m | 3:07AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
2121 | 2166 | 2233 | 2264 | 2039 | 2660 | 2239 | 1857 | 2407 | 2319 | 2319 | 2166 | 1954 | 1687 | 1539 | 1422 | 1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 898 | 817 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
198 | 158 | 8 | — | 367 | — | 162 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 26 | — | 78 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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