Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 153 | 184 | 253 | 290 | 326 | 321 | 326 | 277 | 440 | 440 | 398 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 230 | 216 | 172 | 169 | 167 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.75m | 4:44PM1.84m | 5:09AM1.68m | 5:23PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.58m | 6:08PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.33m | 10:58PM0.29m | 11:07AM0.41m | 11:37PM0.40m | 11:49AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 215 | 251 | 232 | 192 | 290 | 326 | 228 | 154 | 119 | 440 | 440 | 398 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 282 | 241 | 230 | 216 | 172 | 52 | 167 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 153 | 109 | 253 | 48 | — | 321 | 326 | 277 | 96 | 47 | 37 | — | 10 | 26 | 15 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 169 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | 121 | 184 | 87 | — | — | 96 | 96 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 51 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 202 | 598 | 567 | 482 | 302 | 368 | 530 | 433 | — | — | — | 129 | 35 | 37 | — | 2 | 10 | 29 | 61 | 80 | — | 31 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 22 |
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