Dum Dums Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Dum Dums Surf Guide

Dum Dums on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. A right hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Dum Dums Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dum Dums:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dum Dums occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dum Dums 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 46% of the time in May while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dum Dums Location Map

Interactive Dum Dums 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 closest passenger airport to Dum Dums is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, 112 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dum Dums is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 159 km (99 miles) away.

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Dum Dums Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 21:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Dum Dums look like?

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Credit: Wane kerr

Tides at Dum Dums

Current tide and informaton

For Bawley Point, 7 miles from Dum Dums.

Next High Water: 07:12am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 12:55am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dum Dums Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (21.6 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite