Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW 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 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what Dumps (Brandon Bay) is serving up.
The outlook for this NW spot is a bit of a mixed bag, with plenty of flat, windy, or junk days in the first week. Don’t bother with the weekend of the 21st – it’s all small, crossed-up mess.
The first real chance comes on Monday, August 24. The morning session is your best bet: a clean 4ft swell from the NW with 11-second period, light offshore wind, and moderate wave energy (405). The surf will be clean and lined up, and while crowds can pop up now and then, it’ll be worth sharing the peak. That’s your standout for the whole run.
Tuesday morning is smaller and weaker at 2ft from the W, but still clean. Then Thursday, August 27 afternoon delivers another strong option: 5ft from the WNW at 11 seconds, solid offshore wind, and energy jumping up (488). That’s a really good session.
Late August gets messy. Friday and Saturday bring onshore winds and lumpy bumps, with swell up to 6ft to 8ft. It’s too big for beginners and not well shaped. Those days are more for watching than paddling.
The first week of September drops into tiny waves with poor energy – knee-high dribbles at best. Saturday, September 5 morning is glassy, but the swell is pathetic at 0.9ft from the WSW with weak energy (91). Fun for a log, maybe.
To sum it up: Monday morning, August 24 and Thursday afternoon, August 27 are your real standouts. Everything else is a wait-and-see. For the bigger days at the end of August, only experienced surfers will be out. Keep the hope alive – it never stays flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 154 | 110 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 382 | 308 | 201 | 78 | 58 | 50 | 82 | 99 | 85 | 245 | 486 | 258 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.80m | 00:45AM2.61m | 1:25PM2.76m | 2:19AM2.65m | 2:46PM2.90m | 3:28AM2.84m | 3:43PM3.14m | 4:15AM3.07m | 4:25PM3.39m | 4:52AM3.30m | 5:00PM3.64m | 5:25AM3.51m | 5:33PM3.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM1.49m | 6:29PM1.53m | 7:06AM1.61m | 8:11PM1.48m | 8:34AM1.51m | 9:18PM1.27m | 9:31AM1.30m | 10:04PM1.01m | 10:13AM1.05m | 10:41PM0.74m | 10:48AM0.81m | 11:13PM0.49m | 11:20AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 110 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 382 | 308 | 201 | 78 | 56 | 50 | 82 | 99 | 85 | 245 | 486 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 8 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 8 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 217 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 112 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
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