Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 2PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1272 | 1126 | 2550 | 2565 | 1045 | 875 | 734 | 606 | 512 | 389 | 395 | 389 | 309 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 171 | 184 | 215 | 290 | 326 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.77m | 3:35PM1.89m | 3:56AM1.78m | 4:08PM1.89m | 4:31AM1.75m | 4:44PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.29m | 9:48PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.29m | 10:21PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.33m | 10:58PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1272 | 1126 | — | 938 | 1045 | 875 | 734 | 606 | 512 | 389 | 395 | 389 | 309 | 226 | 222 | 277 | 220 | 257 | 277 | 217 | 290 | 326 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 163 | 382 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 218 | 174 | 171 | 109 | 215 | 48 | — | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 85 | — | — | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 239 | 404 | 2550 | 2565 | 318 | 390 | 452 | 456 | 414 | 403 | 365 | 414 | 540 | 587 | 393 | 545 | 545 | 650 | 678 | 596 | 261 | 286 | 530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 336 | 336 | 452 | 376 | 82 | 82 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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