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Dumps surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dumps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dumps sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dumps today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 1AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
1010 | 1201 | 1096 | 1102 | 971 | 853 | 645 | 469 | 407 | 286 | 599 | 1011 | 1164 | 1112 | 956 | 850 | 772 | 635 | 561 | 448 | 440 | 363 | 320 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.58m | 4:05AM1.58m | 4:39PM1.57m | 4:38AM1.54m | 5:13PM1.55m | 5:13AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.59m | 10:17AM0.44m | 10:35PM0.61m | 10:49AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.64m | 11:24AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1010 | 1201 | 1096 | 1102 | 971 | 853 | 645 | 469 | 407 | 286 | 599 | 1011 | 1164 | 1112 | 956 | 850 | 772 | 635 | 561 | 448 | 440 | 363 | 320 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 431 | 292 | 200 | 167 | 247 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 59 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 284 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 141 | 212 | 397 | 639 | 528 | 414 | 417 | 565 | 736 | 847 | 767 | 876 | 868 | 888 | 782 | 701 | 651 | 611 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 336 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 1084 | 899 | 176 | 139 | 880 | 82 | 173 | 139 |
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