Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dumps today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dumps at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dumps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1306 | 1173 | 874 | 627 | 386 | 390 | 589 | 619 | 683 | 655 | 583 | 583 | 528 | 510 | 335 | 329 | 485 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1515 | 1367 | 1487 | 1444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.66m | 7:18AM1.45m | 7:51PM1.59m | 8:18AM1.36m | 8:50PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.55m | 1:27PM0.56m | 2:24AM0.62m | 2:25PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1306 | 1173 | 874 | 627 | 386 | 390 | 589 | 619 | 683 | 655 | 583 | 583 | 528 | 510 | 335 | 329 | 332 | 676 | 1167 | 1273 | 1515 | 1367 | 1487 | 1444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 80 | 61 | 168 | 347 | 353 | 333 | 54 | 26 | 46 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 52 | 215 | 485 | 254 | 33 | 32 | — | — | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 152 | 184 | 367 | 102 | 51 | 56 | 113 | 49 | 47 | 91 | — | — | — | 137 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 121 | 71 | 265 | 167 | 104 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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