Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumps (Brandon Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what’s cookin’ for Dumps (Brandon Bay). First off, I gotta say it: this is a rough run. The water’s sittin’ at about 62°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – nothin’ crazy, just a little nudge.
Right out the gate on Saturday the 25th of July, we’ve got some size – 8 ft of NW swell – and the wave energy is pumping hard at 1275. But the wind is howling straight onshore from the west, and the report says it’s marginal at best. That’s a big pass from me. The next several days are a write-off. We get Sunday morning with 10 ft of WNW swell and a massive 1395 energy reading, but it's a mess with 16 mph cross-onshore winds creating total chop. Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 30th of July is a long stretch of poor conditions; the swell drops and the wind stays in the wrong angles, leaving that cross-on, choppy mess.
There’s a glimmer, though. Friday the 31st of July is where you want to be. We’ve got a 5 ft WNW swell (377 energy) with a light 6 mph breeze coming from the southeast, giving us a nice cross-offshore flow. The report tags it as “clean” – that’s the standout window. A 9-second period means solid, organised waves. It won’t be huge, but it’ll be the best shape on offer across this whole 16-day outlook. Crowds are possible here, but on a Friday like that, it might be worth the gamble.
After that, it goes back into the doldrums. Saturday the 1st of August brings strong southerly winds and rain, and from the 2nd through to the 9th of August, it’s all pretty grim. There’s a big spike on the 9th of August (Sunday) – 10 ft NW swell with an energy reading of 1751 – but the wind is still cross-onshore and it’s all chop. For the average punter, that’s a full-on rough day. Honestly, unless you’re a die-hard or a kite surfer looking to use that wind, this coastline is largely a no-go for paddle surfing for most of this period.
Keep your eye on that Friday the 31st. That’s your best shot.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1275 | 1358 | 1395 | 1539 | 1172 | 716 | 611 | 388 | 284 | 207 | 165 | 134 | 208 | 155 | 148 | 418 | 412 | 377 | 254 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM2.94m | 4:03PM3.20m | 4:34AM3.11m | 4:46PM3.40m | 5:14AM3.27m | 5:25PM3.59m | 5:50AM3.42m | 6:00PM3.75m | 6:25AM3.53m | 6:33PM3.85m | 6:58AM3.60m | 7:06PM3.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM1.17m | 9:47AM1.21m | 10:20PM0.98m | 10:31AM1.04m | 11:00PM0.78m | 11:08AM0.86m | 11:37PM0.59m | 11:43AM0.71m | 00:10AM0.44m | 12:16PM0.59m | 00:43AM0.33m | 12:48PM0.52m | 1:14AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1275 | — | — | — | 1172 | 716 | 611 | 388 | 284 | 207 | 165 | 134 | 6 | 155 | 8 | — | 412 | 377 | 254 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1358 | 1395 | 1539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | 148 | 418 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 467 | 679 | 579 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 190 | 122 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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