Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 8th 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.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Brandon Bay, specifically out at Dumps.
The next couple of weeks are gonna be a real mixed bag, and honestly, we’ve got a slow start ahead of us. The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Wednesday morning, July 8th. Before that, Tuesday’s looking pretty average with that 4ft swell getting chopped up by cross-onshore and onshore breezes. Not worth rushing for.
Wednesday morning, July 8th though, that’s our little standout window. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the WNW, and the wind is dead glassy. That’s a beautiful thing – clean, smooth surf with a combined energy reading of 303 (moderate). Nice long 9-second period, so it’ll have a decent shape. It’s not huge, but for an intermediate wave, it’ll be fun. Just keep an eye on the tide.
After that, things drop off. Thursday and Friday get messy with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. By the weekend, the swell just fades away into knee-high slop. We’re looking at a long run of poor surf from Friday afternoon right through the end of the forecast window.
There are a couple of faint flutters – like the morning of Tuesday, July 14th, with a 2ft W swell and offshore wind – but it’s only a 1/10, so it’s really just a soft, weak wave for the most patient soul. Nothing to get excited about. The 22nd of July shows a little blip of 2ft WNW swell and a cleaner wind, but it’s still a ways off and not strong.
Crowds at Dumps can pop up sometimes, so if you do get out on that Wednesday, you might see a few others who’ve been waiting for a clean one.
So, the winner by a long shot is Wednesday morning, July 8th at Dumps. Get on it, because after that, we’re looking at a whole lot of flatness.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 289 | 283 | 302 | 262 | 241 | 318 | 262 | 167 | 400 | 300 | 197 | 113 | 82 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:33AM3.63m | 4:54PM3.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:34AM0.51m | 11:08PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 265 | 289 | 283 | 302 | 262 | 241 | 318 | 262 | 167 | 400 | 300 | 197 | 113 | 82 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | W 21 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 6 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 64 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 85 | 25 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 187 | 36 | 54 | 36 | 20 | 1 |
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