Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. 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+) | 1PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s be honest—the next 16 days at Dumps (Brandon Bay) are gonna be a real test of patience. There’s a little flash of fun at the start, then a long, flat spell before some energy tries to make a comeback. Let’s get into it.
We start off on Thursday, July 9th, with the best window of the whole outlook. The morning is looking damn good: a 4ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, and the water is a very unusual 63°, a full 4° warmer than average for this time of year. The wind is glassy at 3 mph from the southwest. That’s as clean as it gets. The combined energy sits at a moderate 281. The afternoon gets a little cross-on, but that morning session is the one to chase.
Friday the 10th, the swell holds around 4ft from the west-northwest, but the period stretches to 11 seconds—a nice groundswell signal. The morning has a clean, cross-off breeze from the north-northeast at 6 mph, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 400. Good quality waves coming through. The afternoon gets messy though.
From Saturday the 11th, the swell drops to 3ft, the wind picks up, and it’s all downhill. From Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, it’s a grim, nearly 10-day stretch of tiny, weak surf—nothing above about 2ft. Combined energy falls to double digits and low triple digits. There’s a brief clean window on Tuesday the 14th afternoon, but the swell is just too small. This is just one of those normal blank runs for the area.
From Thursday the 23rd onward, the swell tries to build again. The 23rd morning offers 3ft from the west-northwest at 9 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze from the north-northeast at 6 mph and a moderate combined energy of 155. It’s surfable, but nothing special. The 24th is similar, slightly smaller.
So the call is simple: your best session is Thursday, July 9th morning at Dumps. That glassy start with a solid chest-high westerly and warm water is the standout. Friday morning the 10th is your backup with more power from the groundswell. Everything after that is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 281 | 264 | 180 | 400 | 288 | 185 | 143 | 111 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:40PM3.20m | 1:05AM3.15m | 1:48PM3.29m | 2:20AM3.24m | 2:56PM3.46m | 3:30AM3.42m | 3:58PM3.69m | 4:33AM3.63m | 4:54PM3.93m | 5:29AM3.82m | 5:46PM4.13m | 6:20AM3.94m | 6:34PM4.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM1.12m | 7:22AM0.93m | 8:06PM0.98m | 8:34AM0.85m | 9:14PM0.74m | 9:38AM0.69m | 10:14PM0.46m | 10:34AM0.51m | 11:08PM0.19m | 11:26AM0.36m | 11:58PM-0.01m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:46AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 281 | 264 | 180 | 400 | 288 | 185 | 143 | 111 | 50 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 58 | — | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 14 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | N 5 | N 5 | E 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 2 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 41 | 51 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 651 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 108 | 36 |
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