The Dump Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

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The Dump Surf Guide

The Dump on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Left and better right hand reef breaks.. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and sharks.

The Dump Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Dump:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest 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 May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in May while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

46%

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 nearest passenger airport to The Dump is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Dump is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 519 km (322 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
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	3:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at The Dump

Current tide and informaton

For Victor Harbor, Australia, 6 km from The Dump.

Next High Water: 02:56pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 11:05pm | 0.65m

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

The The Dump water temperature is reasonably warm (17.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite