Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Brandon Bay.
Well, I’ll be honest with you, this outlook is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf that just doesn’t want to get its act together. For the next week and a half, the waves are tiny and the energy is just not there. From Sunday the 12th right through to about Wednesday the 22nd, we’re looking at a real flat spell. There are a few moments where the conditions are clean, but with swell heights barely cracking 2ft and combined energy readings sitting mostly below 100 (55, 30, 24, 35, 77, 66, 35, 23, 21, 20, 15, 11, 17, 22, 79, 89, 91, 93, 68, 83), it’s basically a lake out there. The wind is often offshore or light, which is a tease, but it’s just not enough to make anything worthwhile.
The first real glimmer of hope pops up on Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. Dumps (Brandon Bay) will see a tiny bump to 2ft from the W, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy finally cracks triple digits at 111, and with glassy conditions from a light ESE breeze, it’s the best-looking session in a long time. It’s not a classic, but it’s surfable, and after all that flatness, it’ll feel like a win.
Then, the real standout arrives on Friday morning, the 24th of July. The swell picks up to 3ft from the WNW, with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 214 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is glassy from the WSW. This is your best bet of the entire 16-day window. It’s clean, it’s got a bit of push, and it’s the one time you’ll actually want to paddle out. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit change.
Sadly, that’s the peak. The weekend after that gets messy again with cross-onshore winds and a drop in quality, so make the most of that Friday morning window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 13 |
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 kJ | 32 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM3.69m | 4:33AM3.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.46m | 10:34AM0.51m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 21 | NNW 5 | W 13 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 10 | NNE 3 | N 4 | SW 15 | N 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | — | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | NW 8 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 201 | 606 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 36 | 395 | 36 | 54 | 1044 | 0 |
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