The Dump Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.39° N 124.66° W

The Dump 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Dump sea temperature is
11.5° C
3.5° 

The Dump surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Dump today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Dump at 1AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
W
13
0.7
SW
14
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.3
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
214
214
211
235
235
232
464
271
271
271
266
376
426
396
338
332
274
274
227
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:16PM2.22m
6:39AM1.44m
5:54PM2.14m
8:13AM1.33m
6:42PM2.05m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.27m
11:12AM0.95m
1:42AM0.28m
11:39AM1.14m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
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