Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 3.0m 10s 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+) | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf outlook for Dumps (Brandon Bay). We’ve got a 16-day window, but it’s a grim start. The first real surfable day isn’t until Friday the 31st of July, so there’s a long gap of almost a week before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
From Thursday the 23rd right through to Thursday the 30th, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the predicted wave quality is poor. The water temp is about 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s not much comfort when you’re looking at flat, choppy water.
Friday the 31st of July is the only day that truly stands out in the whole period. The morning session is the pick of the bunch. A light, glassy wind from the north will make the surface clean as a whistle. The swell is a modest 4 ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (137) but for a spot that’s been quiet, this is a welcome start. The afternoon is also alright, with a clean cross-off breeze and a 4 ft swell (226 energy). It’s not gonna be pumping, but it’s surfable.
After that, the swell drops away again. The first week of August is a mix of poor, onshore, and small conditions. The 3rd of August has a brief moment of clean, surfable waves in the morning, but at 2 ft, you’ll be scratching for anything. The rest of the window is flat and messy, with the energy falling into the double digits. The long period (11s) on the 4th and 6th of August is a tease, but the swell height is too small to do anything with.
Given the patchy, inconsistent quality, and the exposure to a NW swell, this spot is a gamble for the next two weeks. Friday the 31st is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 19 | 20 | 20 | 134 | 117 | 74 | 605 | 1122 | 1360 | 1389 | 1125 | 726 | 508 | 377 | 295 | 295 | 308 | 217 | 268 | 281 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:14AM3.27m | 5:25PM3.59m | 5:50AM3.42m | 6:00PM3.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:08AM0.86m | 11:37PM0.59m | 11:43AM0.71m | 00:10AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 12 | 134 | 117 | 54 | — | 1122 | — | — | — | 726 | 508 | 377 | 295 | 295 | 308 | 217 | 268 | 1 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | NW 11 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 20 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 605 | — | 1360 | 1389 | 1125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 1013 | 226 | 36 | 1443 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 381 | 524 | 1026 | 418 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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