Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garbage Dump today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garbage Dump at 7PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garbage Dump. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 635 | 443 | 346 | 366 | 396 | 450 | 534 | 650 | 905 | 919 | 1027 | 1568 | 1496 | 1570 | 1638 | 1560 | 1672 | 1722 | 1283 | 1384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.74m | 5:25AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.65m | 6:05AM1.45m | 6:21PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.14m | 11:17PM0.12m | 11:22AM0.21m | 11:54PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 646 | 635 | 443 | 346 | 366 | 396 | 450 | 534 | 650 | 905 | 919 | 1027 | 1568 | 1496 | 1570 | 1638 | 1560 | 1672 | 1722 | 1283 | 1384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 54 | 95 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 98 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 190 | 196 | 181 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 217 | 226 | 202 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 227 | 77 | 74 | 74 |
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