Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 4AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1444 | 1401 | 1377 | 1423 | 1690 | 2122 | 2635 | 3267 | 3282 | 3066 | 2767 | 2528 | 2354 | 2187 | 2057 | 1960 | 1648 | 1465 | 1821 | 1810 | 1594 | 1945 | 2418 | 2257 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27AM1.65m | 5:47PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.55m | 6:22PM1.64m | 6:39AM1.44m | 6:59PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.34m | 11:29AM0.37m | 00:00AM0.43m | 12:02PM0.47m | 00:36AM0.54m | 12:35PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1444 | 1401 | 1377 | 1423 | 1690 | 2122 | 2635 | 3267 | 3282 | 3066 | 2767 | 2528 | 2354 | 2187 | 2057 | 1960 | 1648 | 1465 | 1821 | 1810 | 1594 | 1945 | 2418 | 2257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | 215 | 511 | — | 888 | 528 | 379 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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