Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. For the first ten days, the swell is tiny – mostly 1 to 2 feet at best, if that. The wind is a mess too, constantly shifting and bringing in cross-chop or cross-on conditions. We’re looking at a lot of days where it’s just not worth the paddle. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so that’s one small blessing.
There’s a small glimmer of hope right at the end of the run. Things start to change around Friday, the 24th of July. The swell picks up to 4 feet from the WNW, and the combined energy jumps up (339). That’s a moderate bump in energy, but the wind is cross-on, which will mess up the face. Not ideal.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning, the 25th of July. The swell is 4 feet from the WNW, and the combined energy is still moderate (207). But the wind is onshore, pushing straight into the waves. The break is fairly exposed and the optimum direction is NW, so it’s in the right ballpark, but the onshore wind will make it a choppy, blown-out mess. It’ll be sizeable, but only for the hardcore who don’t mind a battle.
Then it gets a bit weird. From Sunday, 26th of July through to the end of the month, the swell stays around 3 to 4 feet, with a lot of onshore and cross-on wind. The energy is in the moderate range (100-258), but the quality just isn’t there. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning, 30th of July, where the wind goes light cross-off and the swell is 3 feet from the west with a long 9-second period, and the energy is 146 – it’s clean, but the waves are still small and ordinary. A one-star day at best.
Overall, Dumps is pretty inconsistent for this period. There’s no real “best” day to point to. The swell is too weak for the first half, and when it does finally show up, the wind ruins it. For a beginner, anything over 5 feet here is a big ask, but the waves on the 25th and 26th are in that range, so it’s expert territory. The short period (8 seconds) on those days means it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak, too.
Don’t get your hopes up for this one. It’s a flat spell broken by a few days of messy, onshore swell. The only thing to do is wait and see if the forecasts change. The setups look more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 107 | 40 | 77 | 97 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM4.27m | 7:55AM3.92m | 8:06PM4.18m | 8:40AM3.79m | 8:50PM3.98m | 9:24AM3.60m | 9:35PM3.71m | 10:10AM3.40m | 10:23PM3.40m | 10:58AM3.20m | 11:15PM3.11m | 11:51AM3.03m | 00:16AM2.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.25m | 1:32AM-0.11m | 1:44PM0.32m | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:29PM0.46m | 3:01AM0.23m | 3:14PM0.66m | 3:45AM0.51m | 4:02PM0.90m | 4:33AM0.81m | 4:57PM1.12m | 5:26AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 107 | 40 | 10 | 97 | 48 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 42 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 62 | 57 | 1 | 50 | 28 | — | 28 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SW 14 | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 13 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 18 | N 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NE 2 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 47 | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | 27 | — | 8 | 13 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 108 | 17 | 54 | 2001 | 36 | 0 | 627 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 54 | 33 | 54 | 1010 | 33 |
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