Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1969 | 1818 | 1788 | 1398 | 1617 | 1684 | 1819 | 1677 | 1387 | 1167 | 956 | 1188 | 1059 | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 929 | 1037 | 1045 | 1027 | 1046 | 1122 | 959 | 815 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.73m | 3:05PM1.86m | 3:26AM1.73m | 3:35PM1.84m | 3:55AM1.71m | 4:05PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.34m | 9:20PM0.27m | 9:25AM0.35m | 9:48PM0.30m | 9:53AM0.38m | 10:15PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1969 | 1818 | 1788 | 1398 | 1617 | 1684 | 1819 | 1677 | 1387 | 1167 | 956 | 1188 | 1059 | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 929 | 1037 | 1045 | 1027 | 1046 | 1122 | 959 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 565 | 569 | 1143 | 754 | 608 | 590 | 499 | 424 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 84 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 166 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 231 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
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