Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Dumps over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it's a slow start. We get a little pulse of swell this Friday the 10th, but it's a tease. Friday morning is your best early window, with a clean 4ft swell from the WNW, an 11-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the north. The water temp is about 61°, which is average for the season. The wave energy is moderate at (400). That's the one bright spot in the first few days.
Friday afternoon gets messy with a moderate cross-shore wind, and then we hit a long, flat stretch. From Saturday the 11th through the middle of the following week, the swell drops to nothing. We're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, and while the wind is sometimes offshore or glassy, there’s just not enough power. The energy readings fall to weak two-digit numbers, as low as (21). It's a real drought.
We don't see a proper return of swell until around Saturday the 18th, but that comes with a strong, lumpy cross-shore wind from the north at 18 mph, making the 3-4ft swell a choppy mess. Not the day for it.
The real standout in this 16-day outlook is Wednesday the 22nd of July. After all that waiting, the morning goes glassy – zero wind – with a clean 5ft swell from the WNW and a 9-second period. That's a solid, clean wave for the intermediate crowd, with strong energy at (336). That is your day to score.
After that, the wind turns onshore for the rest of the week, so that Wednesday morning is the only real gem.
A lot of flat water to sit through for one good session. But in these parts, it doesn't stay bad forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 400 | 301 | 185 | 146 | 113 | 64 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 59 | 73 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM3.29m | 2:20AM3.24m | 2:56PM3.46m | 3:30AM3.42m | 3:58PM3.69m | 4:33AM3.63m | 4:54PM3.93m | 5:29AM3.82m | 5:46PM4.13m | 6:20AM3.94m | 6:34PM4.25m | 7:08AM3.97m | 7:20PM4.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.98m | 8:34AM0.85m | 9:14PM0.74m | 9:38AM0.69m | 10:14PM0.46m | 10:34AM0.51m | 11:08PM0.19m | 11:26AM0.36m | 11:58PM-0.01m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 1:00PM0.25m | 1:32AM-0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 400 | 301 | 185 | 146 | 113 | 59 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 59 | 73 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | NNE 4 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 21 | 64 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 651 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 17 | 122 | 36 |
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