Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 10,638 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Friday (Nov 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumps (Brandon Bay) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 161 | 144 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 23 | 78 | 74 | 47 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:50PM3.62m | 3:17AM3.71m | 3:32PM3.72m | 3:53AM3.82m | 4:10PM3.77m | 4:27AM3.87m | 4:46PM3.77m | 5:00AM3.87m | 5:21PM3.71m | 5:33AM3.81m | 5:56PM3.60m | 6:07AM3.70m | 6:32PM3.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.40m | 9:21AM0.49m | 9:36PM0.35m | 9:56AM0.37m | 10:10PM0.36m | 10:31AM0.32m | 10:43PM0.41m | 11:04AM0.33m | 11:16PM0.51m | 11:38AM0.40m | 11:49PM0.64m | 12:12PM0.53m | 00:22AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 183 | 161 | 144 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 23 | 78 | 74 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 34 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 10 | SW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 29 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 8 | NW 15 | SW 13 | NW 8 | — | SW 10 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
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