Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 5PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 456 | 438 | 359 | 310 | 259 | 198 | 191 | 165 | 208 | 269 | 411 | 304 | 341 | 322 | 224 | 176 | 212 | 238 | 286 | 1098 | 1294 | 1304 | 1379 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.62m | 5:39AM1.51m | 6:06PM1.62m | 6:19AM1.47m | 6:46PM1.60m | 7:04AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.44m | 11:39PM0.55m | 11:44AM0.48m | 00:19AM0.56m | 12:21PM0.52m | 1:04AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 307 | 357 | 303 | 303 | 245 | 191 | 131 | 131 | 84 | 126 | 269 | 212 | 304 | 290 | 240 | 195 | 161 | 212 | 238 | 266 | 1098 | 1294 | 1304 | 1379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 459 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 263 | 259 | 198 | 191 | 165 | 208 | 59 | 262 | 262 | 341 | 322 | 224 | 176 | 205 | 193 | 286 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 13 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SE 12 | S 8 | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 58 | 58 | 117 | 111 | 107 | 130 | 69 | 67 | 17 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 76 | 92 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 456 | 438 | 359 | 310 | 237 | 5 | 5 | 145 | 59 | 213 | 411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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