Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Dumps at Brandon Bay. It’s a bit of a slow burn this fortnight, but there are a couple of windows worth getting excited about.
Right now, we’re in a rough patch. The water temp is 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but the surf is nothing to write home about with a persistent cross-onshore wind messing things up. The energy levels are weak to moderate (495 to 169), and while there’s some WNW swell around 4 ft to 6 ft, the onshore breeze just chops it up. We’re looking at a gap of several days with poor conditions.
The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 8th of July. Early morning, the wind drops to glassy and we get a clean 4 ft of WNW swell. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short-period windswell, but the glassy conditions make for surfable waves. The energy is moderate (213) and it’s not big, so it’s accessible for intermediates. Thursday the 9th of July morning is similar: glassy again with a touch more size at 5 ft from the WNW. The wind is dead calm, making for good, clean conditions.
Things go quiet again until the morning of Friday the 17th of July. That’s over a week away, so treat it as promising but not guaranteed. The forecast shows a sudden jump to 6 ft from the west with glassy wind. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period swell, but with that clean wind, it could be the standout of the run. The energy level is moderate (377), so there’s some push.
Dumps is fairly consistent and fairly exposed to the NW swell direction. For the best on offer, aim for the glassy mornings of the 8th and 9th, and keep an eye on the 17th. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have company on the better days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 463 | 562 | 463 | 339 | 283 | 195 | 195 | 169 | 186 | 211 | 206 | 202 | 211 | 203 | 194 | 318 | 311 | 181 | 306 | 511 | 245 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:41PM3.58m | 9:12AM3.29m | 9:20PM3.48m | 9:55AM3.24m | 10:03PM3.36m | 10:42AM3.20m | 10:54PM3.25m | 11:37AM3.17m | 11:55PM3.16m | 12:40PM3.20m | 1:05AM3.15m | 1:48PM3.29m | 2:20AM3.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.81m | 2:48AM0.60m | 2:56PM0.89m | 3:27AM0.67m | 3:40PM0.98m | 4:11AM0.75m | 4:31PM1.08m | 5:04AM0.85m | 5:35PM1.14m | 6:09AM0.93m | 6:50PM1.12m | 7:22AM0.93m | 8:06PM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 463 | 339 | 283 | 195 | 195 | 169 | 186 | 211 | 206 | 202 | 211 | 203 | 194 | 318 | 311 | 181 | 306 | 511 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 101 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 463 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 81 | 85 |
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