Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 4AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1588 | 1567 | 1412 | 1275 | 1275 | 1130 | 975 | 947 | 1075 | 1075 | 1059 | 1043 | 1127 | 1419 | 1526 | 1504 | 1419 | 1401 | 1336 | 1403 | 1614 | 2053 | 2635 | 3220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.77m | 4:35PM1.88m | 4:52AM1.72m | 5:11PM1.83m | 5:27AM1.65m | 5:47PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.25m | 10:50PM0.28m | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.34m | 11:29AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1588 | 1567 | 1412 | 1275 | 1275 | 1130 | 975 | 947 | 1075 | 1075 | 1059 | 1043 | 1127 | 1419 | 1526 | 1504 | 1419 | 1401 | 1336 | 1403 | 1614 | 2053 | 2635 | 3220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 100 | 67 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 39 | 57 | 80 | 92 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 |
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