Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1215 | 1082 | 739 | 1969 | 1623 | 1457 | 1230 | 1043 | 910 | 1158 | 850 | 636 | 518 | 464 | 591 | 553 | 516 | 479 | 411 | 579 | 468 | 582 | 386 | 435 |
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 | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.56m | 4:27PM1.61m | 4:29AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:28PM0.56m | 10:38AM0.42m | 11:03PM0.55m | 11:10AM0.44m | 11:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1215 | 1082 | 739 | 1969 | 1623 | 1457 | 1230 | 1043 | 910 | 1158 | 850 | 636 | 518 | 464 | 335 | 553 | 516 | 418 | 346 | 320 | 309 | 448 | 386 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 126 | 339 | 691 | — | — | — | — | 158 | 114 | 5 | 17 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 116 | 486 | 418 | 479 | 411 | 31 | 17 | 259 | 224 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SW 19 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 81 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 58 | 13 | 117 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 48 | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 115 | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 95 | 251 | 591 | 94 | 121 | 106 | 94 | 579 | 468 | 582 | 28 | 435 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 1861 | 177 | 191 | 173 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 184 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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