Dumps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.5° 

Dumps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dumps today (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 2AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (06 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (06 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
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3
!
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4
4
5
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2326
2626
3434
4506
4554
4062
3611
3263
3422
3398
3563
3459
3674
3781
4078
4618
4815
4684
4183
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
N
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
W
10
SW
5
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:48PM1.55m
8:24AM1.33m
8:57PM1.47m
9:53AM1.28m
10:28PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:18AM0.62m
2:24PM0.69m
3:42AM0.67m
4:01PM0.74m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
7
3
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
17
15
13
13
Feels °C
11
9
9
8
13
9
10
9
7
8
9
8
9
9
11
15
13
12
12
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