Dumps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

First up, we're looking at a solid run of days at Dumps, but not without its challenges. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, clocking in at 57°, so you might want a thicker wetsuit.

The window kicks off on Tuesday, August 4th. We've got a clean, glassy start with a 5ft swell from the southwest, period of 11 seconds. The energy is moderate (467). It's not massive, but for a Tuesday morning with barely a breath of wind, you'll be getting some fun, clean lines. The afternoon holds similar, dropping to 4ft.

Then Wednesday, August 5th gets messy. The swell jumps to 7ft, but the wind swings around to a cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The energy is strong (2375), but it's not worth the paddle.

Thursday the 6th brings a different story. The morning sees an 12ft WSW swell, with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind is offshore. The energy is very strong (3611). That's a proper groundswell. But the wave comment says it's too big for this break. That's for the crew on big guns only, and even then, it's a handful. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 10ft but still a solid, clean setup.

Now, Friday, August 7th is the standout. The morning session has a 10ft SW swell, 14-second period, with clean, cross-offshore winds. The energy is pumping (4871). The call is "excellent surf for experienced surfers." This is the one. The afternoon gets even bigger at 12ft, but the same warning applies – it's getting too big for the sandbar.

The weekend rolls in with Saturday, August 8th seeing a drop in size to 8ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and then onshore, making it marginal. Sunday, the 9th, is a write-off with strong winds and a massive, messy 13ft swell.

The start of the next week, Monday August 10th, looks much better. Offshore winds and a 7ft S swell, energy is strong (1275). It's a clean, surging day. The afternoon drops right off to 3ft.

Tuesday the 11th is tiny, but the afternoon has a quirky 2ft swell with a very long 24-second period. It'll be super clean, just not much push.

The next real call is Wednesday, August 12th. Two solid days of excellent surf for experienced surfers. A 6ft to 7ft SW groundswell, 17-18 second periods, and clean winds. The energy is strong (2454-2565). That's a long-period, powerful swell. It'll be peeling nicely at Dumps but be aware that long-period swells can make beach breaks sectiony.

Thursday, August 13th, the swell holds at 8ft to 8ft, with glassy conditions in the afternoon. Friday the 14th is cleaner but a touch smaller.

After that, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is marginal with onshore winds. Then Monday, August 17th, we get a massive 13ft pulse that's way too big and blown out.

The final few days, Tuesday August 18th and Wednesday August 19th, look promising again. Offshore and cross-offshore winds, 8ft to 10ft SW swells, all clean and powerful. The energy is very strong (2704-3438). The call is excellent for experienced surfers.

So, the best on offer is hands down Friday, August 7th morning for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful swell that's still surfable. The second best is the Wednesday, August 12th to Thursday, August 13th window for cleaner, long-period groundswell.

Rusty.

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