Surf Forecasts:
Dumps surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 13,334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dumps this week:
The surf forecast for Dumps over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumps in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2004 | 1541 | 1668 | 1518 | 2875 | 4563 | 11194 | 7456 | 5885 | 3662 | 1960 | 1565 | 1347 | 984 | 821 | 876 | 1221 | 558 | 604 | 464 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:49PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.55m | 3:22AM1.56m | 3:55PM1.58m | 3:55AM1.56m | 4:27PM1.61m | 4:29AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.54m | 8:06PM0.66m | 8:31AM0.49m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:03AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.60m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:54PM0.57m | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:28PM0.56m | 10:38AM0.42m | 11:03PM0.55m | 11:10AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | 5:45 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2004 | 1541 | 1668 | 1518 | 2875 | 3770 | 11194 | 7456 | 5885 | 3662 | 1960 | 1565 | 1347 | 984 | 821 | 876 | 1221 | 372 | 604 | 464 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 21 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 46 | 216 | 925 | 457 | — | — | — | 118 | 228 | 167 | 28 | 107 | 424 | — | 18 | 558 | 169 | 108 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | — | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 18 | 76 | 7 | 12 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 34 | 452 | 4563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | 26 | 247 | 294 | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 25 | 86 | 336 | 376 | 139 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 277 | 25 | 7 | 70 | 27 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dumps provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dumps can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dumps surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dumps) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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