Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1149 | 1111 | 850 | 835 | 703 | 599 | 465 | 456 | 377 | 172 | 178 | 284 | 295 | 305 | 730 | 666 | 574 | 511 | 555 | 614 | 583 | 606 | 553 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.69m | 5:42PM1.80m | 5:59AM1.60m | 6:25PM1.72m | 6:43AM1.50m | 7:08PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:25AM0.32m | 00:00AM0.40m | 12:05PM0.39m | 00:45AM0.48m | 12:46PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1149 | 1111 | 850 | 835 | 703 | 599 | 465 | 456 | 377 | 172 | 137 | 284 | 246 | 272 | 730 | 666 | 574 | 511 | 555 | 614 | 583 | 606 | 553 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 55 | 51 | 137 | 117 | 121 | 295 | 305 | 171 | 198 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 143 | 138 | 128 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 40 | 72 | 178 | 187 | 114 | 114 | 138 | 128 | 127 | 133 | 147 | 104 | 74 | 50 | 88 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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