Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 10AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1789 | 1539 | 1422 | 1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 898 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 629 | 729 | 1045 | 1600 | 1903 | 2839 | 3798 | 3689 | 3095 | 2452 | 1427 | 1313 | 1213 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.25m | 10:43PM1.18m | 11:26AM1.34m | 11:56PM1.28m | 12:14PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.89m | 4:55AM0.82m | 5:54PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.73m | 6:35PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1789 | 1539 | 1422 | 1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 898 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 629 | 729 | 1045 | 1600 | 1903 | 2839 | 3798 | 3689 | 3095 | 2452 | 1427 | 1313 | 1213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 4 | 701 | 536 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 36 | 71 | 51 | 28 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 546 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 275 | 173 | 336 | 269 | 275 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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