Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3785 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4234 | 3650 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1736 | 1657 | 1639 | 1591 | 1668 | 1643 | 1657 | 1541 | 1846 | 2522 | 2613 | 4698 | 4362 | 14318 | 12430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:32PM1.39m | 1:33AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.59m | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:56AM0.54m | 8:06PM0.66m | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3785 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4234 | 3650 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1736 | 1657 | 1639 | 1591 | 1668 | 1643 | 1657 | 1541 | 1846 | 2522 | 2613 | 2319 | 3198 | 12790 | 12430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 187 | 126 | 89 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 110 | 216 | 216 | 356 | 701 | 318 | 457 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 162 | 448 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 268 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 66 | 138 | 306 | 4698 | 4362 | 14318 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 86 | 184 | 184 | 376 | 375 | 338 | 595 |
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