Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM. 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a rough start. The first few days are a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf at Dumps (Brandon Bay). You’re looking at a solid gap of nothing good from Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th. Don’t bother paddling out.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday morning, August 9th. The wind drops right out, goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The water is running at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is strong at 530, so there’s some push behind it. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The swell is a bit solid for beginners, but for intermediates, Sunday morning is your window. Get on it early before the wind swings cross-onshore in the afternoon.
Monday the 10th keeps things small but glassy again in the morning – 4ft from the NW. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not a standout, but if you’re desperate, you’ll get a few.
Then we hit another dry spell. Tuesday the 11th through to Saturday the 15th is mostly a mix of small, weak swell and iffy winds. A few sessions show clean conditions with offshore winds on the morning of Saturday the 15th, but the swell is only 4ft from the west with a short 7-second period. It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.
After that, the last few days of the outlook (from the 16th onwards) are a bit of a mixed bag. You’ll see some 7ft swell on the 16th, but the wind is cross-onshore again. The 17th has cleaner cross-offshore wind but the swell drops back to 3ft. The final days get blown out by fresh to strong winds. Not worth getting excited about.
The bottom line: If you’ve got a free Sunday morning on the 9th, that’s your best bet. Glassy, solid swell, and decent energy. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a quiet, poor run for this area.
Stay frothy,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 416 | 184 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 307 | 386 | 221 | 286 | 415 | 530 | 541 | 388 | 211 | 159 | 120 | 83 | 78 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM3.36m | 10:20PM3.30m | 10:58AM3.22m | 11:23PM3.12m | 12:06PM3.13m | 00:44AM3.02m | 1:28PM3.15m | 2:12AM3.08m | 2:47PM3.34m | 3:29AM3.30m | 3:52PM3.63m | 4:30AM3.57m | 4:47PM3.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.92m | 4:24AM0.85m | 4:56PM1.09m | 5:31AM1.06m | 6:19PM1.18m | 6:58AM1.16m | 7:54PM1.08m | 8:26AM1.06m | 9:11PM0.81m | 9:34AM0.84m | 10:11PM0.47m | 10:29AM0.58m | 11:02PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | NW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 184 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 307 | 386 | 221 | 286 | 415 | 530 | 541 | 388 | 211 | 159 | 120 | 83 | 78 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 29 | — | 3 | 117 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 10 | N 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 12 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 532 | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 745 | 579 | 579 | 8 | 26 | 222 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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