Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 5,352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dumps (Brandon Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumps (Brandon Bay) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me lay it out for you. It's a slow start here at Dumps (Brandon Bay). The first few days have swell, but the wind is all wrong—cross-on and onshore—making for messy, choppy conditions. The waves get big, but they're junk until the pattern shifts.
The real highlight is Saturday morning, September 5th. We've got a solid 7 ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. It's not the longest period, but the clean conditions and a gentle cross-offshore breeze are going to make it look proper. The combined energy is 963 (moderate), which is a solid level. That morning is your go-to. Keep an eye on the car park though—it can get crowded when it's this good. You could try the afternoon, but the waves drop off a bit and the wind picks up.
Sunday the 6th, the swell fades out fast. There's a little blip on Thursday the 10th afternoon with a tiny 3 ft swell and glassy offshore wind from the ESE, but it's barely a ripple. Then, a week later, Monday the 14th afternoon shows some hope with a clean 4 ft swell from the west and light cross-offshore flow. That's your second-best shot, but it's a distant second.
The rest of the run is mostly poor, with cross-onshore wind and lumpy surf. The water temp is about 63°F, a touch warmer than normal for the season—not crazy, but nice.
So, bottom line: Saturday morning, September 5th, is the one to circle. Don't sleep on it.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 |
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 kJ | 81 | 165 | 294 | 343 | 421 | 1122 | 4626 | 4534 | 2307 | 955 | 506 | 115 | 127 | 358 | 890 | 1259 | 2448 | 3549 | 3030 | 5352 | 3357 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05PM3.55m | 9:33AM3.44m | 9:58PM3.28m | 10:31AM3.21m | 11:09PM3.02m | 11:49AM3.05m | 00:43AM2.90m | 1:22PM3.09m | 2:17AM3.03m | 2:43PM3.32m | 3:28AM3.31m | 3:45PM3.64m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.59m | 3:05AM0.64m | 3:30PM0.83m | 3:56AM0.95m | 4:35PM1.08m | 5:10AM1.23m | 6:11PM1.22m | 6:55AM1.33m | 7:58PM1.08m | 8:28AM1.15m | 9:11PM0.75m | 9:31AM0.86m | 10:05PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 10 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 7 | — | 4534 | 2307 | 955 | 506 | 115 | 127 | 358 | — | — | — | — | 464 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 15 | N 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 95 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 16 | N 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 165 | 294 | 343 | 421 | 1122 | 4626 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 890 | 1259 | 2448 | 3549 | 3030 | 5352 | 3357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 227 | 6 | 227 | 374 | 147 | 579 | 147 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 227 | 6 | 640 | 372 | 697 | 938 | 892 | 147 |
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