Dumps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is
13.0° C
2.6° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2596
2752
2665
2495
2221
2078
1866
1742
1638
1550
1565
1818
2630
3555
3422
2884
2618
1999
1835
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
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
6:59PM1.51m
7:19AM1.32m
7:41PM1.38m
8:14AM1.22m
8:42PM1.27m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.65m
1:14PM0.71m
2:05AM0.76m
2:09PM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
12
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
11
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