Surf Forecasts:
The Dump surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 6,680 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Dump this week:
The surf forecast for The Dump over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Dump in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Dump over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1835 | 3062 | 3005 | 1811 | 1450 | 1081 | 904 | 768 | 515 | 323 | 215 | 195 | 6135 | 4395 | 4061 | 3504 | 3240 | 3369 | 1775 | 1393 | 1373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.06m | 1:02AM0.88m | 1:20PM1.00m | 1:23AM0.98m | 1:33PM0.94m | 1:48AM1.06m | 1:45PM0.90m | 2:15AM1.12m | 1:56PM0.88m | 2:44AM1.15m | 2:04PM0.86m | 3:14AM1.14m | 2:04PM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.45m | 6:46AM0.33m | 7:10PM0.40m | 7:17AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.33m | 7:46AM0.39m | 7:20PM0.28m | 8:13AM0.46m | 7:33PM0.25m | 8:39AM0.56m | 7:47PM0.24m | 9:02AM0.66m | 8:00PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1835 | 3062 | 3005 | 1811 | 1450 | 1081 | 904 | 768 | 515 | 323 | 215 | 195 | 6135 | 4395 | 4061 | 3504 | 3240 | 3369 | 1775 | 1393 | 1373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 4 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 665 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 3 | NE 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 101 | 82 | 150 | 3989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 303 | 411 | 447 | 585 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 138 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Dump provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Dump can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Dump surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Dump) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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