Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, WNW 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★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 1.2m 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 1.3m 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| 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.
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Right then, let's have a look at what’s on offer here in Brandon Bay. I'm lookin' straight at Dumps.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first sign of anything remotely surfable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 8th of July, and even then, it’s a struggle. The swell is small and weak, with combined energy values barely scraping the 200s to start with – that’s ‘moderate’ in the books but feels pretty gutless on the water.
Wednesday morning the 8th is the first chance, and it’s a tease. You’ll find clean, glassy conditions with a WSW breeze just 3 mph, which is a major positive. The swell is 4ft from the W with a 9-second period, so the shape won't be anything special. The combined energy is 247 – that’s moderate. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. After that, it’s back to rubbish for days.
The next real glimmer is Tuesday the 14th of July. Again, small. The swell drops to 2ft from the W with a 10-second period, and combined energy is a weak 69. But the winds are light and clean – cross-off from the NE at 6-9 mph. It’s called ‘surfable but ordinary’ again. Honestly, for a spot this exposed, it’s a tough run.
The only standout, if you can call it that, is on Tuesday the 21st of July. We see a spike in swell – 7ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to a hefty 653, so there’s real grunt there. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the N at 22 mph, which will chop it up badly. That size is getting into expert-only territory for sure. The wind is wrong, and the quality is poor. It would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddling. For a surfer, it’s a write-off.
So, the long and short of it: there’s no real winner here. The whole 16-day run is mostly a blank with tiny, weak swell and poor wind. The only hope is a mid-week morning of clean, small waves on the 8th, or a tiny, clean session on the 14th. For the size and energy that does show up, the wind just ruins it. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 191 | 169 | 173 | 265 | 289 | 248 | 254 | 256 | 235 | 270 | 257 | 138 | 400 | 294 | 197 | 113 | 101 | 84 | 39 | 19 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:56PM3.46m | 3:30AM3.42m | 3:58PM3.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:34AM0.85m | 9:14PM0.74m | 9:38AM0.69m | 10:14PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 191 | 169 | 173 | 265 | 289 | 248 | 254 | 256 | 235 | 270 | 257 | 138 | 400 | 294 | 197 | 113 | 101 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | 11 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 32 | 71 | 44 | 6 | 24 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 400 | 25 | 85 | 85 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 54 |
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