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Dumps surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dumps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dumps sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dumps today?
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
5508 | 4555 | 3857 | 3068 | 2313 | 1844 | 1488 | 1259 | 916 | 680 | 494 | 411 | 320 | 259 | 230 | 158 | 227 | 174 | 202 | 198 | 200 | 192 | 220 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.39m | 8:40PM1.41m | 9:24AM1.30m | 10:20PM1.42m | 11:10AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.72m | 2:12PM0.71m | 3:24AM0.78m | 3:55PM0.76m | 5:07AM0.72m | 5:23PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 5508 | 4555 | 3857 | 3068 | 2313 | 1844 | 1488 | 1259 | 916 | 680 | 494 | 411 | 320 | 259 | 230 | 158 | 227 | 174 | 202 | 198 | 200 | 192 | 220 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 91 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | S 10 | W 9 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 139 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 |
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