Dumps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Dumps.

We’re lookin’ at a solid run of solid south-west groundswell, and the wind’s playin’ nice for the most part. This isn’t a beginner’s party – this is for the crew who know what they’re doin’. The water temp is feelin’ about average for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there. The key word for this whole stretch is *power*.

It kicks off Wednesday morning, August 19th. We’ve got a clean, 8ft SW swell rollin’ in with a 12-second period, and a light south wind keepin’ things tidy. The energy is right up there (1866), so you’ll feel it. This is expert territory right from the jump. Thursday the 20th is the real standout of the first week. Morning session sees that SW swell bump up to a solid 10ft, period stretchin’ to 13 seconds, and the energy is thumpin’ at 3422. With light S winds makin’ it cross-off and glassy, Dumps is gonna be an absolute freight train. This is the one to circle on your calendar – big, clean, and demanding. Friday the 21st is still good but a notch down – 7ft SW swell, still clean in the morning, but by afternoon it gets a bit smaller and weaker with a cross shore wind.

Saturday the 22nd is a write-off with a choppy cross-on wind, so give it a miss. Sunday the 23rd brings it back to life, with another big 10ft pulse from the WSW early, clean and powerful (2480 energy). That’s your second-best window of the week. Monday the 24th drops off a fair bit to around 5ft, still clean but much mellower.

Then we get into the second week, and it stays interesting. Tuesday the 25th is another cracker – clean 8ft SW swell with a long 14-second period. That’ll line up beautifully. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th get a bit messier with cross-on winds, so the quality dips. But hold on – Friday the 28th is back on, clean 8ft swell again, and then Saturday the 29th looks like the big finale. The morning shows a huge 10ft WSW swell at 14 seconds, energy at 3949 – clean as a whistle. By Saturday afternoon, the model is hintin’ at a 13ft monster (6689 energy), but it’s paired with a strong 35 km/h SSE wind. That much power with that much wind is only for the absolute hardcore. After that, Sunday the 30th through Tuesday September 1st sees the size hold but the wind gets gnarly – strong to fresh breezes make it a survival mission. Wednesday September 2nd gets a bit of a chop, and Thursday September 3rd is just mental – a 20ft WSW behemoth with 24296 energy, but with onshore wind. That’s a kite-surfing zoo, not a paddle session.

Overall, the best on offer is Thursday August 20th morning, and Sunday August 23rd morning. If you’re an expert, you’ll be smiling. If you’re not, give it a wide berth.

Rusty.

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