
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 1PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3162 | 2682 | 2494 | 2345 | 1960 | 1069 | 1395 | 1446 | 1319 | 1189 | 1180 | 1111 | 945 | 851 | 765 | 739 | 713 | 701 | 701 | 713 | 946 | 946 | 864 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.48m | 6:09PM1.50m | 6:32AM1.36m | 6:43PM1.36m | 7:19AM1.25m | 7:33PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.60m | 00:18AM0.63m | 12:24PM0.73m | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:11PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3162 | 2682 | 2494 | 2345 | 878 | 1069 | 1395 | 1446 | 1319 | 1189 | 1180 | 1111 | 945 | 851 | 765 | 739 | 713 | 701 | 701 | 713 | 946 | 946 | 864 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
305 | 632 | 849 | 526 | 187 | 669 | 475 | 319 | 196 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1960 | 416 | 381 | 362 | 362 | 311 | 302 | 275 | 373 | 336 | 238 | 231 | 182 | 164 | 182 | 268 | 350 | 342 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 336 | 336 | 375 | 176 | 176 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 176 | 176 | 993 | 176 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
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