The Dump Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.54° S 138.69° E

The Dump 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Dump sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.4° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Dump at 5AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (05 Aug)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
532
437
480
470
450
413
404
475
780
643
674
666
674
788
981
789
1507
1739
1931
1832
1739
1222
1929
1907
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:59AM1.01m
3:20PM0.96m
4:39AM1.06m
2:51PM0.93m
5:32AM1.07m
10:59AM1.03m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.68m
9:13PM0.48m
9:28AM0.85m
9:08PM0.47m
8:35AM1.01m
9:07PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
12
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
10
13
17
16
15
16
Feels °C
7
7
5
6
9
10
8
9
10
9
9
11
13
12
12
11
9
9
8
11
13
12
12
12
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