Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 4PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
805 | 792 | 869 | 855 | 892 | 861 | 981 | 964 | 981 | 1073 | 1040 | 974 | 957 | 1037 | 1211 | 1230 | 1290 | 1177 | 1227 | 1388 | 2166 | 1841 | 2021 | 2119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:24PM1.53m | 11:09AM1.37m | 11:28PM1.59m | 12:13PM1.45m | 00:27AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.69m | 5:04AM0.59m | 5:08PM0.65m | 6:04AM0.50m | 6:11PM0.58m | 6:58AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
805 | 792 | 869 | 855 | 892 | 861 | 981 | 964 | 981 | 1073 | 1040 | 974 | 957 | 1037 | 1211 | 1230 | 1290 | 1177 | 1227 | 1388 | 1586 | 10 | 2021 | 2119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 273 | — | — | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 23 | 49 | 61 | 2166 | 1841 | 1387 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 184 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
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