Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- 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) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | 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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 454 | 455 | 418 | 447 | 389 | 375 | 254 | 244 | 232 | 242 | 363 | 646 | 1155 | 1378 | 1367 | 1228 | 1092 | 903 | 786 | 706 | 656 | 1093 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.35m | 8:37PM1.31m | 9:49AM1.32m | 10:42PM1.30m | 11:31AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.67m | 2:20PM0.79m | 3:22AM0.76m | 4:36PM0.77m | 5:12AM0.72m | 6:04PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | 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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 637 | 454 | 455 | 418 | 447 | 389 | 375 | 254 | 244 | 226 | 242 | 363 | 646 | 1155 | 1378 | 1367 | 1228 | 1092 | 903 | 786 | 706 | 656 | 1093 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 216 | 240 | 196 | 161 | 159 | 125 | 128 | 161 | 80 | 232 | 173 | 156 | 114 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 53 | 344 | 18 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 127 | 66 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 18 | 18 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 48 | 78 | 128 | 173 | 223 | 260 | 157 | 200 | 177 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 109 | 82 | 176 | 10 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
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