Surf Forecasts:
Brandon Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 15s period, NW swell with 28,375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brandon Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Brandon Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Brandon Bay in the next 16 days are 8.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 26ft (8.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brandon Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | SW 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 37 | 103 | 57 | 78 | 33 | 39 | 69 | 80 | 86 | 58 | 43 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 44 | 104 | 8035 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM3.87m | 5:21PM3.71m | 5:33AM3.81m | 5:56PM3.60m | 6:07AM3.70m | 6:32PM3.44m | 6:42AM3.55m | 7:11PM3.25m | 7:22AM3.37m | 7:54PM3.05m | 8:06AM3.18m | 8:44PM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.41m | 11:04AM0.33m | 11:16PM0.51m | 11:38AM0.40m | 11:49PM0.64m | 12:12PM0.53m | 00:22AM0.80m | 12:49PM0.71m | 00:58AM0.99m | 1:29PM0.90m | 1:37AM1.18m | 2:15PM1.09m | 2:24AM1.36m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:47 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | SW 10 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 37 | 103 | 54 | 78 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 44 | 104 | 8035 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | W 12 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 13 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 34 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 40 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 14 | WNW 12 | — | NW 8 | N 9 | — | — | SW 9 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 4 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 31 | 39 | 69 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 60 | 57 | 66 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 5 | 4 | 233 | 72 |
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The above surf forecast table for Brandon Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Brandon Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Brandon Bay 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 (Brandon Bay) 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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