Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaking for Dumps (Brandon Bay). It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a proper session to be had if you're keen.
The week starts with a cracking opportunity. Monday the 24th is the one to circle. We've got a clean, NW groundswell running 4 to 4 feet, with a solid 11-second period pushing some real sting into the bay (combined energy of all swells directed here of 331). The wind is light and offshore, so you're looking at silky, peeling lines. The water is a touch warmer than usual at 63°. Monday morning is the pick of the whole forecast. This is the stand-out, without a doubt.
Tuesday the 25th is still worth a paddle. The swell is a bit smaller at 3 feet, and the period drops off, but with light offshore winds it's still a fun, clean wave for an intermediate. The energy is moderate (170). From Wednesday the 26th onward, we hit a dry spell. The swell vanishes, and we're looking at weak, knee-high slop with poor conditions. Expect a gap of a few days with nothing worthwhile.
Come September, there's a little glimmer on Wednesday the 2nd. The morning brings a clean 4-foot W swell with light offshore breezes, turning glassy in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (241 to 266), but the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit fat and slow. Still, it's the cleanest we'll see for a while.
After that, the wheels fall off. From the 3rd of September, the swell gets big, but the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, turning the bay into a rough, choppy mess. By the 5th and 6th, we're looking at stormy, double-overhead-plus swells with strong onshore winds. The energy is massive (3297 on the 5th, and a crazy 13886 on the 6th), but the conditions are ugly. That's big, unruly power for experts only, and even then, the wind will make it a battle. It's looking more like a kite session than a paddle surf. Those long-period swells (13 to 16 seconds) hitting the beach will be closing out fast.
So there you go. Your best bet is Monday the 24th, with Tuesday the 25th as a good backup. The rest of the window is either flat, poor, or just plain dangerous. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 372 | 284 | 170 | 123 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 126 | 159 | 92 | 145 | 233 | 177 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 45 | 65 | 252 | 293 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:43PM3.14m | 4:15AM3.07m | 4:25PM3.39m | 4:52AM3.30m | 5:00PM3.64m | 5:25AM3.51m | 5:33PM3.84m | 5:57AM3.68m | 6:05PM3.98m | 6:29AM3.81m | 6:37PM4.05m | 7:00AM3.87m | 7:10PM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM1.01m | 10:13AM1.05m | 10:41PM0.74m | 10:48AM0.81m | 11:13PM0.49m | 11:20AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.43m | 00:13AM0.13m | 12:22PM0.32m | 00:43AM0.06m | 12:53PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 308 | 372 | 284 | 170 | 123 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 126 | 159 | 92 | 37 | — | 5 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 45 | 51 | 252 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 13 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 65 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 7 | W 13 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | SSE 2 | W 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 145 | 233 | 177 | — | 1 | 20 | — | 3 | — | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 122 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 222 | 222 | 181 |
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