The Dump Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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The Dump Surf Guide

The Dump in Washington State is a sheltered reef break. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks, locals and pollution.

The Dump Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3		10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Dump:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Dump occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Dump (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Dump with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Dump Location Map

Interactive The Dump surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Dump is Nanaimo Airport (YCD) in Canada, 94 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Dump is Victoria International Airport (YYJ), also in Canada, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Dump Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:12 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at The Dump

Current tide and informaton

For Neah Bay, Washington, 4 km from The Dump.

Next High Water: 02:37am | 2.34m

Next Low Water: 08:38pm | 1.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Dump Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at The Dump is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.