Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, W swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Dumps (Brandon Bay) has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you: this is a tough stretch to call. The setup is in a bit of a funk. There's some swell tickling the coast, but the wind is mostly playing against us, and the quality just isn't there for a good paddle session. The 16-day window is a bit of a waiting game, with a long gap of poor conditions before things might get interesting. The first real chance of a wave comes on Monday the 10th.
Monday 10th August is your best early bet. We're looking at a cleaner window in the morning with a light Easterly offshore breeze, which is a major positive. The swell is a small 3 ft from the NW with an 8-second period, so it's not powerful. The combined swell energy is weak (165). It's not going to blow your mind, but the clean conditions make it surfable for an intermediate. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is 3° warmer than average for this time of year – a touch warmer than normal.
Wednesday 12th August morning might also offer a little something. The swell picks up to a clean 3 ft from the WSW with a 9-second period (combined energy 159). The offshore wind drops out by then, but a cross-off SSE breeze should keep things fairly tidy. Again, we're talking small, ordinary waves.
Now, looking further ahead into the second week, things get a lot more powerful, but the wind makes it a mess. Around Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August, a serious dose of swell arrives, with heights pushing 10 ft to 12 ft from the WNW and a 10-second period. The combined swell energy is off the charts (2289 and 2276 respectively). The issue? The wind is howling onshore from the WNW and NW. For a spot like Dumps, a beach setup with that much swell and a strong cross-onshore is going to be a lumpy, choppy mess – not great for a paddleboard, but it might be more interesting for kite surfers. Those bigger days are for experts only, and only then if the wind cleans up, which it doesn't look like it will. The period is average, so it won't be a classic groundswell.
In short: Don't hold your breath for a magic week. A couple of small, clean windows early on are your best chance for a grovel. The big stuff late in the window looks promising in size, but the wind is going to smash it. Conditions can always change, but as it stands, keep the expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 255 | 370 | 286 | 318 | 136 | 84 | 78 | 53 | 25 | 151 | 173 | 158 | 361 | 441 | 279 | 220 | 127 | 82 | 80 | 75 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:28PM3.15m | 2:12AM3.08m | 2:47PM3.34m | 3:29AM3.30m | 3:52PM3.63m | 4:30AM3.57m | 4:47PM3.93m | 5:21AM3.81m | 5:34PM4.17m | 6:07AM3.98m | 6:18PM4.31m | 6:49AM4.04m | 6:59PM4.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM1.08m | 8:26AM1.06m | 9:11PM0.81m | 9:34AM0.84m | 10:11PM0.47m | 10:29AM0.58m | 11:02PM0.15m | 11:17AM0.35m | 11:47PM-0.09m | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:29AM-0.20m | 12:41PM0.14m | 1:08AM-0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 355 | 255 | 370 | 286 | 318 | 136 | 80 | 78 | 53 | 21 | 151 | 173 | 158 | 361 | 441 | 279 | 220 | 127 | 82 | 80 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | — | N 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 103 | 84 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 336 | 583 | 81 |
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