Dumps Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.88° S 18.49° E

Dumps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dumps at 11PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7914
6618
6283
3237
2614
2424
2509
2201
2140
1785
1615
1367
1247
1144
1144
1162
1099
1099
1083
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:36PM1.50m
2:37AM1.51m
3:08PM1.58m
3:10AM1.57m
3:37PM1.64m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.62m
8:50AM0.46m
9:09PM0.55m
9:20AM0.41m
9:41PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
17
17
14
13
12
12
12
14
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
12
15
13
13
13
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