Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with 283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—Dumps (Brandon Bay) is lookin’ like a real flat spell for the next 16 days. The water is sittin’ at 62°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight. The whole forecast from July 5 through July 20 is plagued by poor surf conditions. The swell is mostly small and weak, and when it does show a pulse, the wind is almost always cross‑onshore or cross, chopping it up. There’s not a single session I’d call decent.
The only moments that might get you out of the water are a few glassy windows. Wednesday morning July 8—glassy, 4ft of WNW swell at 9 seconds, combined energy 212 (moderate). That wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d agree—it’s tiny and weak. Then Tuesday morning July 14, glassy again with 3ft of W swell at 10 seconds, energy only 138 (weak). Barely worth paddling for. And Monday morning July 13 has a clean cross‑off with 3ft of W swell at 12 seconds, energy 207, but still ordinary.
Beyond that, the bigger pulses are all blown out. Friday July 17 morning brings 7ft of WNW swell at 11 seconds, energy 1104 (strong), but it’s cross‑onshore and choppy—too messy for a good surf. Sunday July 19 afternoon sees the biggest swell of the window: 10ft from W at 10 seconds, energy 1955 (very strong), but with a fresh cross‑onshore and lumpy conditions. That kind of setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at a beach break like Dumps.
Normally Dumps is fairly consistent and can handle a NW swell, but this forecast is a total dud. The gap of good surf? There isn’t any. It’s a blank run from start to finish. Forecasts can change, but right now I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 339 | 283 | 224 | 195 | 165 | 177 | 220 | 248 | 243 | 211 | 246 | 194 | 235 | 270 | 181 | 108 | 109 | 176 | 253 | 188 | 99 |
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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 | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20PM3.48m | 9:55AM3.24m | 10:03PM3.36m | 10:42AM3.20m | 10:54PM3.25m | 11:37AM3.17m | 11:55PM3.16m | 12:40PM3.20m | 1:05AM3.15m | 1:48PM3.29m | 2:20AM3.24m | 2:56PM3.46m | 3:30AM3.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.89m | 3:27AM0.67m | 3:40PM0.98m | 4:11AM0.75m | 4:31PM1.08m | 5:04AM0.85m | 5:35PM1.14m | 6:09AM0.93m | 6:50PM1.12m | 7:22AM0.93m | 8:06PM0.98m | 8:34AM0.85m | 9:14PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 339 | 283 | 224 | 195 | 165 | 177 | 220 | 248 | 243 | 211 | 246 | 194 | 235 | 270 | 181 | 108 | 109 | 176 | 253 | 188 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 83 | — | — | — | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 37 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 366 | 73 | 607 | 584 | 25 |
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