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Dumps surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dumps today?
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
160 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 120 | 242 | 331 | 389 | 429 | 432 | 1188 | 2443 | 2639 | 1752 | 1294 | 1102 | 1044 | 840 | 834 | 848 | 881 | 881 | 881 | 1172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.49m | 12:20PM1.40m | 00:36AM1.59m | 1:09PM1.49m | 1:19AM1.66m | 1:47PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.72m | 6:16AM0.62m | 6:24PM0.65m | 7:05AM0.53m | 7:09PM0.58m | 7:43AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 160 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 120 | 242 | 331 | 76 | 54 | 95 | 183 | 6 | 2639 | 1752 | 1294 | 1102 | 918 | 840 | 834 | 848 | 881 | 881 | 881 | 1172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 76 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 630 | 710 | 1044 | 700 | 572 | 496 | 385 | 335 | 335 | 265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 389 | 429 | 432 | 1188 | 2443 | — | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 22 | 336 | 24 | 595 | 901 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 1584 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
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