Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a bit of a quiet period ahead. The first week and a bit is mostly a write-off, with very little on offer. You’re looking at a stretch from Wednesday the 29th of July right through until about the end of the first week of August where the waves are tiny and the conditions are poor. There’s a long gap there with basically nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope comes early on Saturday the 1st of August. We’ve got some small 3ft swell from the WNW, and the wind is set to go glassy in the morning. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 62°F. The combined swell energy is pretty weak though, sitting at 82. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The swell period is a short 6 seconds, so you’ll get little crumbly waves, nothing with any punch. Might be a fun little session if you’re desperate.
The next day, Sunday the 2nd of August morning, looks a tick better. There’s 3ft of swell from the NW with a slightly better 7-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE will keep things clean. The combined energy is a bit more noticeable at 110. It’s still not big, but it’s a clean, surfable wave for an intermediate. The afternoon goes glassy again, but the swell drops off a bit to 3ft.
After that, it’s back to tiny surf and poor conditions for the rest of the first week and into the second. There’s a small spike on Wednesday the 12th of August morning with a 2ft NW swell showing a 10-second period and glassy conditions. Combined energy is 108, so there’s some life in it, but the size is just too small to get excited about.
Honestly, nothing here leaps out as a standout. The best of a quiet bunch is the Sunday the 2nd of August morning session – clean, small, surfable. After that, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but for now, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 168 | 99 | 161 | 138 | 147 | 132 | 113 | 70 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 52 | 55 | 53 | 25 | 18 | 38 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM3.75m | 6:25AM3.53m | 6:33PM3.85m | 6:58AM3.60m | 7:06PM3.90m | 7:31AM3.62m | 7:39PM3.88m | 8:05AM3.61m | 8:12PM3.80m | 8:40AM3.57m | 8:49PM3.68m | 9:19AM3.48m | 9:30PM3.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.44m | 12:16PM0.59m | 00:43AM0.33m | 12:48PM0.52m | 1:14AM0.27m | 1:20PM0.51m | 1:45AM0.27m | 1:53PM0.54m | 2:18AM0.33m | 2:28PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:08PM0.75m | 3:34AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 168 | 99 | 161 | 26 | 13 | 132 | 113 | 70 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 52 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 18 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | — | — | N 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 138 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 122 | 579 | 364 | 226 | 8 | 616 | 226 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 122 | 122 | 397 |
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