The Dump Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.39° N 124.66° W

The Dump 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Dump sea temperature is
12.3°C
2.6° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Dump at 12PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
1.1
W
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
103
103
103
103
103
132
90
171
214
181
181
133
138
150
131
204
204
197
239
248
255
258
326
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
0
W
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:06AM2.35m
2:09PM2.09m
1:46AM2.31m
2:32PM2.21m
2:28AM2.23m
2:57PM2.31m
Low Tide
7:53AM-0.14m
7:59PM0.58m
8:19AM-0.04m
8:39PM0.41m
8:46AM0.12m
9:21PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
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