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The Dump Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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The Dump surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Dump today?
The current surf forecast for The Dump at 2PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Dump. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1415 | 1442 | 1106 | 1974 | 2843 | 3328 | 3671 | 4494 | 4619 | 4908 | 5165 | 6080 | 5766 | 5392 | 4918 | 4580 | 4149 | 3553 | 3504 | 3680 | 3911 | 3773 | 3495 | 3232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:56PM1.31m | 1:23AM0.66m | 3:26PM1.25m | 3:59PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.24m | 11:05PM0.65m | 7:07AM0.27m | 7:20AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1415 | 1442 | 1106 | 388 | 253 | 251 | 628 | 835 | 214 | 4908 | 5165 | 6080 | 5766 | 5392 | 4918 | 4580 | 4149 | 3553 | 3504 | 3680 | 3911 | 3773 | 3495 | 3232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 117 | 88 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 34 | 1974 | 2843 | 3328 | 3671 | 4494 | 4619 | 4131 | — | — | 5026 | 4700 | 4299 | 4004 | — | — | — | 3029 | 3228 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 404 | 576 | 577 | 808 | 869 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 585 | 585 | 1034 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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