Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 (Aug 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumps (Brandon Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Dumps (Brandon Bay) are a real mixed bag, and for the most part, it’s pretty quiet. There’s a long stretch of small, messy, or just plain poor surf for the first week and a half. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you wait.
We kick off Wednesday the 29th and go right through to Friday the 7th of August with nothing worth paddling out for. Most days are cross-on, choppy, or just tiny. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best – we’re talking numbers between 18 and 209, and the swell height is mostly around 0.7ft to 4ft. Periods are short, usually 6 to 9 seconds. It’s a grim stretch.
Now, Saturday the 8th of August is where it finally happens. This is the standout. We get a solid pulse of W swell around 7ft, period 8 seconds, with a light ESE offshore breeze. Combined swell energy jumps to 675 – moderate to strong, and it’s clean. That morning looks very good. Saturday afternoon holds with 7ft and clean conditions, energy at 971. This is the best on offer.
Sunday the 9th of August keeps it going. Morning sees 7ft WNW swell, 10-second period, light SE breeze, clean, energy at 870. Afternoon is 6ft, still clean, with a slight air breeze. Both days are good, but Saturday morning is the pick for clean size and offshore wind.
After that, Monday the 10th drops right back to 3ft and poor conditions, and it stays flat and ordinary through to the end of the forecast window on Thursday the 13th of August.
One thing to note: the swell on the 8th and 9th is a mix of moderate period and decent size – over 6ft, so it might be a bit much for beginners, good for intermediate and up. The wind will make it clean, so get on it while it’s there. The crowd at Dumps is sometimes an issue, but with a solid swell running, expect company.
So, in short: forget the first week and a half, then hit Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th hard. That’s your window.
Later, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 168 | 120 | 183 | 157 | 142 | 113 | 105 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 60 | 110 | 111 | 58 | 52 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM3.75m | 6:25AM3.53m | 6:33PM3.85m | 6:58AM3.60m | 7:06PM3.90m | 7:31AM3.62m | 7:39PM3.88m | 8:05AM3.61m | 8:12PM3.80m | 8:40AM3.57m | 8:49PM3.68m | 9:19AM3.48m | 9:30PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.71m | 00:10AM0.44m | 12:16PM0.59m | 00:43AM0.33m | 12:48PM0.52m | 1:14AM0.27m | 1:20PM0.51m | 1:45AM0.27m | 1:53PM0.54m | 2:18AM0.33m | 2:28PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:08PM0.75m | 3:34AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 167 | 168 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 142 | 113 | 105 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 60 | 110 | 111 | 58 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 120 | 183 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 384 | 227 | 579 | 616 | 8 | 8 | 616 | 227 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 122 | 222 | 222 |
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