Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 718 | 634 | 1349 | 1264 | 1274 | 1712 | 2171 | 3083 | 3827 | 6411 | 7907 | 7907 | 7203 | 6271 | 5759 | 5557 | 5450 | 5359 | 3178 | 4309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.42m | 00:10AM1.40m | 12:34PM1.56m | 1:04AM1.52m | 1:20PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.65m | 6:21AM0.61m | 7:00PM0.51m | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:42PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 799 | 718 | 634 | 1349 | 1264 | 1274 | 864 | 1809 | 1886 | 1999 | 6411 | 7907 | 7907 | 7203 | 6271 | 5759 | 5557 | 5450 | 5359 | 3178 | 4309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 173 | 417 | 18 | 12 | 71 | 93 | 328 | 3083 | 3827 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1894 | 2602 | 936 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1712 | 2171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 763 | 899 | 1015 | 415 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
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