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Victor Harbor Dump

Victor Harbor, Australia
🦈Sharks🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef

The Dump is Victor Harbor's go-to reef break—a quality right-hander that peels over a rocky shelf on the Fleurieu Peninsula's south coast. When clean SW groundswell arrives from the Southern Ocean, the wave offers punchy walls and occasional barrel sections. The break sits in an area known locally as Shark Alley, so awareness is essential. Located about 80 minutes south of Adelaide, The Dump provides a genuine reef break experience that rewards those willing to make the drive from the city.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
88
Firing
1.6m
@16s
18km/h
Fri
1
87
Firing
1.6m
@17s
19km/h
Sat
2
58
Fair
1.2m
@15s
26km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.6m
SSW(204°)
Score: 16/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
18km/h
NNW(344°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm47%
Windswell Component
0.3mN@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 20 km/h N|PM: 17 km/h NNW
Lighter winds later (17 km/h)
Low tide at 6pm (-0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:30 am
Low tide - -0.18m
10:54 am
High tide - 0.52m
6:35 pm
Low tide - -0.08m
10:24 pm
High tide - 0.29m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

88
Firing
Components
Swell Direction22/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score88/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score88

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
170° - 240°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: 6km from Victor Harbor town. Rocky shore access.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Aug

Secondary: May, Sep

Winter SW groundswell season.

Getting There

Airport
ADL
Drive time
80 min
Data quality
verified

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