Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 987 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. 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+) | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Dumps in Brandon Bay over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. Not much to get the heart pumping. Water temp is about 18°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’s not a cold wait.
First real chance of anything rideable is Sunday the 16th afternoon. Swell is tiny, only about 0.8m from the NW, with a weak 8-second period. Combined energy is a measly 88 – barely a whisper. Wind is light cross-off though, so it’ll be clean. But you’ll be working for tiny waves. That’s the best we’ve got for a while, and it’s not saying much.
The 18th and 19th see some bigger swell come in – up to 1.7m and then 2.2m on the 19th – but it’s all blown out by onshore and cross-onshore winds. Energy climbs to 693 on the 19th morning, but with fresh onshore wind and a short 8-second period, it’s a messy, lumpy mess. The 20th pushes swell to 2.4m with energy over 1000, but again, fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.
Then it drops off a cliff. The 22nd and 23rd are tiny and weak with poor wind. The one real glimmer in the whole 16 days is Monday the 24th of August. That morning has 1.6m of swell from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit fat. The energy is moderate at 280. But the wind – glassy, dead calm from the east. That’s the only time we get a true glass-off. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout. Everything else is forgettable.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and onshore for the rest of the month. It’s a pretty normal dry spell for this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, if you’re not on it the morning of the 24th, you’re waiting a long time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 354 | 279 | 231 | 192 | 140 | 137 | 217 | 183 | 158 | 111 | 104 | 77 | 173 | 95 | 68 | 93 | 123 | 346 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:34PM4.17m | 6:07AM3.98m | 6:18PM4.31m | 6:49AM4.04m | 6:59PM4.33m | 7:29AM4.01m | 7:39PM4.21m | 8:07AM3.89m | 8:18PM3.99m | 8:44AM3.71m | 8:57PM3.70m | 9:22AM3.47m | 9:38PM3.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM-0.09m | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:29AM-0.20m | 12:41PM0.14m | 1:08AM-0.18m | 1:20PM0.18m | 1:46AM-0.03m | 1:58PM0.32m | 2:23AM0.22m | 2:37PM0.54m | 2:59AM0.54m | 3:17PM0.80m | 3:38AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 7 | W 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 169 | 354 | 279 | 231 | 192 | 140 | 137 | 2 | 183 | 158 | 111 | 104 | 77 | 173 | 14 | 68 | 93 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | SW 17 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | N 9 | — | N 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | 123 | 346 | 666 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 394 | 17 | 17 | 227 | 36 | 622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 385 | 10 |
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