The Dump surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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The Dump surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Dump sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Dump today?

The current surf forecast for The Dump at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at The Dump. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.5
W
17
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1701
1505
1575
1680
1652
1398
1104
856
663
588
507
434
302
290
158
154
147
409
1258
1262
1321
1315
1279
1155
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
0
SW
10
E
5
E
0
NE
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
SW
15
WNW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
1:52PM1.97m
00:48AM2.87m
2:45PM1.97m
1:32AM2.91m
3:39PM1.94m
2:19AM2.86m
Low Tide
7:27AM-0.68m
6:45PM0.93m
8:14AM-0.85m
7:31PM1.01m
9:03AM-0.91m
8:19PM1.08m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:57
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
8
5
3
3
3
5
8
7
8
10
9
7
6
5
4
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
13
Energy kJ
1701
1505
86
85
85
1398
1104
856
663
588
507
434
302
290
158
74
58
409
1258
1262
1321
1315
1279
1155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
94
87
85
86
86
86
84
82
81
81
81
53
154
122
325
51
48
46
28
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
19
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
17
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
15
15
7
13
13
29
53
147
51
32
32
26
26
26
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
1.1
W
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1575
1680
1652
86
74
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
141
1289
1289
1289
47
0
0
0
0
34
86
47
47
47
47
47
1129
1289
212
212
4
4
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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