Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 586 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break this down. It’s Rusty.
Right out of the gate, the start of this forecast is a grind. At Dumps (Brandon Bay), from Friday the 3rd through the first part of the week, it’s a rough watch. Swell’s coming in from the W and WNW, from 3ft up to about 6ft, but the wind is all cross-on—SW, WSW, sometimes a little NW. Choppy, messy, no fun. For a solid 5 days or so, there’s hardly any surf worth the walk to the water.
The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the season, right at 62°F. Not a huge deal, but it’s a little nice.
Now, the one day that stands out is Tuesday the 14th, morning session. Glassy, dead calm wind, and the swell is a clean 6ft out of the W with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 447. That morning? That’s the one. The lines should be clean, the surf has some push, and for a beach break like Dumps, you can’t ask for much more. It’s not going to be too big for an intermediate, but it’s got enough grunt to make it really fun.
Over in the second week, Thursday the 16th is a different beast. Sucking up a huge swell—10ft from the WNW in the morning, dropping to 8ft in the afternoon. Combined energy hits 1245, which is a lot of water moving. This one is for experts only. It’s a bit cross, so not perfect, but for the brave, that’s a serious day. The period is 9-10 seconds, so it’s got some energy, but it’s gonna be heavy and demanding.
Before that, a few mornings have glassy starts with tiny surf—3ft or so on the 8th and 9th. You could get some little rides, but it won’t set your world on fire. The 10th is clean with 3ft swell, but it’s a little weak.
Later on the 18th, there’s another bump of size—around 8ft from the NW on Saturday morning—but it’s marginal and the wind is onshore. Probably not the one.
So if you’re looking for the standout, it’s Tuesday morning the 14th. That’s your window. The big day on the 16th is for the hard chargers. Everything else is a lot of waiting.
Keep your eyes peeled.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 347 | 254 | 379 | 463 | 586 | 474 | 339 | 239 | 191 | 195 | 165 | 157 | 275 | 275 | 232 | 202 | 162 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:05PM3.66m | 8:33AM3.34m | 8:41PM3.58m | 9:12AM3.29m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.75m | 2:13AM0.55m | 2:18PM0.81m | 2:48AM0.60m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 347 | 254 | 222 | 32 | — | 474 | 339 | 239 | 191 | 195 | 165 | 157 | 275 | 275 | 232 | 202 | 162 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 107 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 379 | 463 | 586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 340 | 227 | 399 | 580 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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