Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 2,840 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM. 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+) | 4PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1082 | 972 | 1775 | 990 | 625 | 561 | 485 | 1557 | 1672 | 990 | 917 | 2384 | 2344 | 1618 | 1205 | 1869 | 2290 | 1413 | 846 | 318 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM3.13m | 2:12AM3.08m | 2:30PM3.36m | 3:15AM3.35m | 3:27PM3.62m | 4:03AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.85m | 4:44AM3.83m | 4:55PM4.00m | 5:20AM3.97m | 5:33PM4.06m | 5:54AM4.03m | 6:08PM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.95m | 8:21AM1.13m | 8:59PM0.65m | 9:18AM0.83m | 9:47PM0.37m | 10:03AM0.56m | 10:27PM0.17m | 10:43AM0.34m | 11:03PM0.05m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:37PM0.04m | 11:53AM0.15m | 00:09AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1082 | 972 | 1775 | 990 | 625 | 561 | 485 | — | — | 990 | — | — | — | — | — | 1869 | 2290 | 1413 | 846 | 318 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 1557 | 1672 | — | 917 | 2384 | 2344 | 1618 | 1205 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 25 | 85 | 648 | 826 | 227 | 5 | 10 | 384 | 687 | 938 | 579 | 493 | 579 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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