
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 10AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
479 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1378 | 1367 | 1347 | 1444 | 1308 | 1198 | 1180 | 859 | 996 | 996 | 1043 | 993 | 1042 | 880 | 884 | 440 | 777 | 852 | 2180 | 7220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.36m | 8:50PM1.52m | 9:26AM1.29m | 9:55PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.27m | 11:00PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.64m | 3:32AM0.66m | 3:30PM0.71m | 4:40AM0.68m | 4:38PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 19 |
332 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1378 | 1367 | 1347 | 1444 | 1308 | 1198 | 1180 | 859 | 996 | 996 | 1043 | 993 | 1042 | 880 | 884 | 440 | 777 | 852 | 2180 | 7220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | — |
479 | 254 | 33 | 21 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 415 | 3 | 285 | 108 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 251 | 318 | 346 | 50 | 305 | 1379 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 47 | 95 | 169 | 207 | 232 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 78 | 184 | 275 | 275 | 9 | 9 |
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