Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2061 | 2004 | 2233 | 2233 | 1722 | 1547 | 1186 | 1045 | 1077 | 669 | 587 | 543 | 458 | 426 | 370 | 513 | 504 | 603 | 531 | 513 | 513 | 495 | 475 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.53m | 2:20AM1.53m | 2:41PM1.63m | 2:51AM1.61m | 3:09PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.54m | 8:19PM0.57m | 8:27AM0.46m | 8:48PM0.47m | 8:55AM0.38m | 9:17PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2061 | 2004 | 2233 | 2233 | 1722 | 1547 | 1186 | 1045 | 1077 | 669 | 587 | 543 | 458 | 426 | 370 | 513 | 504 | 603 | 531 | 513 | 513 | 495 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 226 | — | 144 | 85 | 294 | 154 | 99 | 226 | 165 | 138 | 268 | 331 | 359 | 328 | 274 | 250 | 246 | 237 | 180 | 180 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 18 | SE 8 | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 144 | 200 | 225 | 214 | 119 | 105 | 228 | 169 | 74 | 6 | 35 | 17 | 26 | 53 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 92 | 113 | 143 | 201 | 223 | 218 | 277 | 305 | 503 | 432 | 354 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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