Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 3AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1111 | 898 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 683 | 729 | 1027 | 1521 | 1880 | 2632 | 3586 | 3861 | 3213 | 2602 | 2205 | 1524 | 1234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.18m | 11:26AM1.34m | 11:56PM1.28m | 12:14PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.89m | 4:55AM0.82m | 5:54PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.73m | 6:35PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1111 | 898 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 683 | 729 | 1027 | 1521 | 1880 | 2632 | 3586 | 3861 | 3213 | 2602 | 2205 | 1524 | 1234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 457 | 403 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 42 | 61 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 173 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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