Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 8 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 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 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.
Alright, let’s break it down for Dumps (Brandon Bay). It’s a slow period overall, with one solid morning worth getting up early for, but plenty of flat spells to fill the rest.
Water temp is about normal for July, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
The first surf worth a look comes Wednesday morning, July 8th: a weak 4 ft swell out of the WNW, 9-second period, and combined energy at 303 – moderate, but not exciting. Light cross-on wind keeps it average. That fades quick in the afternoon.
Thursday the 9th stays marginal, but Friday morning, July 10th, that’s the standout. Same 4 ft from the WNW, but the period hits 11 seconds, energy jumps to 392 – now we’re talking with more power. The wind turns cross-off from the north at 15 km/h, keeping the surface clean. That’s the best session of the whole 16-day stretch. Intermediate-friendly, not too big, but enough to get a proper ride. Crowds can show up sometimes, so don’t expect solitude if the word gets out.
After Friday morning, it fades hard. Saturday drops to 3 ft, and by Sunday morning, July 12th, you’re down to 2 ft with almost no energy (33). From there it goes flat for days. Tuesday the 14th shows a tiny bump to 2 ft with offshore wind, but energy is still weak (86) – barely surfable.
The next pulse shows up around July 22nd: 5 ft from the NW, 9 seconds, energy 342, but the wind is a nasty cross-on from the NW at 22 mph – lumpy, choppy, not worth it. That fades again into the 23rd with moderate offshore but weak energy.
Bottom line: Friday morning July 10th is your only solid shot at Dumps. Everything before is forgettable, and after that it’s mostly flat or messy. A long quiet run from July 11th onward with a lot of days under 2 ft. But that one clean morning could be a pearl if you time it right.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 302 | 262 | 241 | 275 | 264 | 175 | 392 | 288 | 189 | 146 | 124 | 76 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 74 | 69 | 26 |
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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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:29AM3.82m | 5:46PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:26AM0.36m | 11:58PM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 302 | 262 | 241 | 275 | 264 | 175 | 392 | 288 | 189 | 146 | 124 | 76 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 74 | 69 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 54 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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