Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with 943 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW 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 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumps (Brandon Bay) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Dumps (Brandon Bay). I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a pretty bleak run for a while.
We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of poor conditions kicking off from Tuesday the 21st. For a solid week and a half, it’s just a battle with messy winds and weak swell. The water’s sitting at a balmy 64°, which is a lot warmer than we’d expect this time of year – that's over four degrees above normal, so you might get away with a thinner wetsuit.
The first whisper of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until Wednesday the 29th, and even then, it’s only a marginal call. You’ve got a 5ft swell from the NW with a period stretching out to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate at 468, but it’s all cross-onshore wind, so you’re looking at bumpy, messy faces. Not a day to get excited about.
Next, we see a little window on Thursday the 30th. The morning session looks alright. Swell is still from the NW at 4ft with a 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy. It’s a weak, moderate wave energy situation at 186, but it’ll be the cleanest we’ve seen in this whole outlook. Expect ordinary, small waves, but at least they’ll be smooth.
After that, we slip back into another run of poor everything, with small, weak swells and ugly winds lasting all the way through to the start of August. The best of a bad bunch might be on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning has a clean 3ft swell from the west, with an offshore ESE breeze. Energy is still only moderate at 119, but it’ll be the most user-friendly wave of the week. The afternoon actually builds to 4ft with a 234 energy reading, staying clean with a cross-off wind. It’s still just surfable, not special.
So, to be brutally honest, there’s no real standout here. If I had to pick a session to get wet, it’s the morning of Thursday the 30th of July for the glassy conditions, or the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August for a bit more size and clean faces. Don’t plan a road trip around it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 30 | 38 | 85 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 135 | 114 | 95 | 325 | 861 | 838 | 864 | 766 | 760 | 681 | 612 | 433 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58AM3.20m | 11:15PM3.11m | 11:51AM3.03m | 00:16AM2.89m | 12:54PM2.93m | 1:28AM2.78m | 2:04PM2.93m | 2:43AM2.81m | 3:09PM3.03m | 3:45AM2.94m | 4:03PM3.20m | 4:34AM3.11m | 4:46PM3.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM1.12m | 5:26AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.30m | 6:32AM1.30m | 7:21PM1.37m | 7:47AM1.39m | 8:35PM1.32m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:33PM1.17m | 9:47AM1.21m | 10:20PM0.98m | 10:31AM1.04m | 11:00PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 38 | 85 | 37 | 14 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 135 | — | 24 | 85 | 861 | — | — | — | 760 | 681 | 612 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 27 | 14 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 20 | 17 | — | 114 | 95 | 325 | — | 838 | 864 | 766 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 997 | 438 | 1 | 963 | 33 | 386 | 390 | 227 | 1214 | 827 | 827 | 10 | 10 | 679 | 579 | 579 | 8 | 6 | 227 | 0 |
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