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Point Dume Little Dume

Point Dume Little Dume Surf Photo: 'Big Dume Beach' by Stephen J. Friedman, MD

Lat Long: 34.01° N 118.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Dume Little Dume sea temperature is

17.7° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Point Dume Little Dume surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	W	SSW	SW
	16 s	on	6 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	W	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	WNW	W	SSW
	16 s	glass	7 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		W	SSW
	16 s	glass		7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	glass	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	glass	7 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		W	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	W
	15 s	on	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	W
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	W
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	glass	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	glass	7 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		W	SSW
	18 s	cross- on		6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	W
	18 s	on	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	W	SSW
	18 s	on	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Dume Little Dume around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 17 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.4 ft). Range 2.65m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Point Dume Little Dume Surf Photo: 'Big Dume Beach' by Stephen J. Friedman, MD

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User: Stephen J. Friedman, MD (3 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:12 pm 16 May 2012