Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW 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 (Jul 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's cookin' at the Dumps for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week is a total dud. From Friday the 17th right through, the waves are tiny and the conditions are mostly rubbish. The water is a warm 64°F, which is a solid 4°F toastier than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight.
Things finally start to stir around Saturday the 25th of July. We get a northwest swell pushing 3ft, with a period stretching out to 11 seconds – that's a good sign. The combined energy hits a solid 218 (moderate) on Saturday morning, and 271 (moderate) in the afternoon. The problem is the wind: it's from the southwest, so it's cross-on and lumpy. It's rideable, but far from clean.
Then it gets a bit rowdy. The end of July into August brings a lot more size, but a lot more wind too. On Monday the 27th of July, the afternoon shows a 6ft northwest swell with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 1164 (strong). That's a serious amount of water. But the southwest wind is howling, making it a cross-onshore mess. With that much size and that wind, it's strictly for the experts, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle one.
The only real window of hope is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. We've got a 4ft northwest swell with a 10-second period, and the wind switches to a light southeasterly, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. The combined energy is still moderate at 216. It's the only clean morning in the whole forecast, but it's still just "surfable waves, very ordinary conditions." It's not a classic, it's just the best of a bad bunch.
For the full 16 days, there's no single day that's a guaranteed winner. The swell energy is there, but the wind is almost always a problem. The Dumps can be a gem, but it needs a clean window that just isn't showing up. If you're jonesing, that Thursday the 30th morning is your best shot, but don't expect perfection.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 |
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 kJ | 14 | 28 | 110 | 40 | 90 | 82 | 50 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 45 | 27 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM4.18m | 8:40AM3.79m | 8:50PM3.98m | 9:24AM3.60m | 9:35PM3.71m | 10:10AM3.40m | 10:23PM3.40m | 10:58AM3.20m | 11:15PM3.11m | 11:51AM3.03m | 00:16AM2.89m | 12:54PM2.93m | 1:28AM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.32m | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:29PM0.46m | 3:01AM0.23m | 3:14PM0.66m | 3:45AM0.51m | 4:02PM0.90m | 4:33AM0.81m | 4:57PM1.12m | 5:26AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.30m | 6:32AM1.30m | 7:21PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 110 | 40 | 4 | 82 | 50 | 28 | 41 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 46 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 58 | 1 | 50 | 45 | — | 27 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 13 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 18 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | 90 | — | — | 64 | — | 1 | 25 | 3 | — | 26 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 1443 | 36 | 0 | 627 | 33 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 275 | 643 | 33 | 374 | 341 | 54 |
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