Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W 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 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch at Dumps (Brandon Bay). Water’s sitting around 63°F, a touch warmer than average for this time of year. But for the next week and a half, it’s mostly tiny, weak swell from the west and wind that’s all over the place – cross-off, cross, onshore – nothing worth getting wet for. There’s a long gap from now through to the 21st with nothing but poor surf conditions.
Then Wednesday the 22nd morning – that’s your window. The wind goes glassy light offshore from the ESE, and we get a clean 4.3ft swell from the WNW. Combined energy is 268 (moderate). Period’s 9 seconds, so not a groundswell but the shape should
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 26 | 38 | 50 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM3.93m | 5:29AM3.82m | 5:46PM4.13m | 6:20AM3.94m | 6:34PM4.25m | 7:08AM3.97m | 7:20PM4.27m | 7:55AM3.92m | 8:06PM4.18m | 8:40AM3.79m | 8:50PM3.98m | 9:24AM3.60m | 9:35PM3.71m | 10:10AM3.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.19m | 11:26AM0.36m | 11:58PM-0.01m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 1:00PM0.25m | 1:32AM-0.11m | 1:44PM0.32m | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:29PM0.46m | 3:01AM0.23m | 3:14PM0.66m | 3:45AM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 38 | 50 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | N 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 3 | NW 11 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | — | SW 14 | W 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 17 | 54 | 700 | 33 | 0 | 643 | 33 | 386 | 640 | 33 | 17 |
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