
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 11PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
389 | 298 | 220 | 244 | 232 | 283 | 411 | 700 | 1247 | 1358 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 799 | 718 | 1154 | 1349 | 1264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.31m | 9:49AM1.32m | 10:42PM1.30m | 11:31AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.79m | 3:22AM0.76m | 4:36PM0.77m | 5:12AM0.72m | 6:04PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
389 | 298 | 220 | 244 | 226 | 283 | 411 | 700 | 1247 | 1358 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 799 | 718 | 1154 | 1349 | 1264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
125 | 198 | 161 | 80 | 232 | 212 | 156 | 114 | 12 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 69 | 18 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
— | — | 58 | 127 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 19 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 216 | 170 | 184 | 130 | 109 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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