Surf Forecasts:
Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, W swell with 575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumps (Brandon Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for the Dumps (Brandon Bay) is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with very little to get excited about, and a lot of it’s just not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 18°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your buns off while you’re sitting there waiting.
The first real chance of anything decent comes early on Thursday the 27th morning. We’re looking at small 3ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is only moderate (121). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it’s a long dry spell. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are poor with onshore winds and tiny, weak waves. Sunday the 30th has a bit more size, hitting 3ft to 4ft from the W, but the wind is cross or onshore, and the combo energy is moderate (203-249), but the conditions are still poor. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September see the swell pick up to 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, making it a messy, blown-out affair. The energy is strong (477-521), but it’s not for paddling. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s a glimmer of hope on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. The swell is 7ft from the W with a 10-second period, and the wind is cross from the SSW at 9 mph. The energy is very strong (986), and it’s labeled as marginal but with a gentle cross-shore and slight cross-chop, so it might be worth a look for the brave. Then, on Sunday the 6th morning, we finally get a clean window. The swell drops to 4ft from the W, 10-second period, with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE. The energy is moderate (352), and it’s clean. That’s your best bet for a decent session, but it’s small. Then Monday the 7th morning has a 6ft NW swell with a 10-second period and a light offshore from the E – that’s clean and promising, with strong energy (630). That’s a standout. The rest of the week after that looks poor again, with strong onshore winds and choppy conditions.
So, to wrap it up: the standout is Monday the 7th of September morning. The swell is 6ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, with a light offshore wind from the E. Clean, strong energy (630), and it’s the best on offer. Sunday the 6th morning is your backup, with clean 4ft W swell. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 113 | 53 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 46 | 212 | 207 | 157 | 279 | 220 | 133 | 264 | 176 | 217 | 115 | 246 | 505 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:25AM3.51m | 5:33PM3.84m | 5:57AM3.68m | 6:05PM3.98m | 6:29AM3.81m | 6:37PM4.05m | 7:00AM3.87m | 7:10PM4.04m | 7:33AM3.87m | 7:44PM3.96m | 8:08AM3.79m | 8:22PM3.79m | 8:47AM3.64m | 9:05PM3.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.43m | 00:13AM0.13m | 12:22PM0.32m | 00:43AM0.06m | 12:53PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.30m | 1:47AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.41m | 2:23AM0.37m | 2:42PM0.59m | 3:05AM0.64m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 149 | 113 | 53 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 212 | 207 | 157 | 279 | 220 | 133 | 264 | 176 | 217 | 115 | 6 | 5 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | W 8 | NW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 13 | — | 19 | 11 | — | 100 | 50 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 9 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | N 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | 21 | 29 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 246 | 505 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 122 | 8 | 336 | 159 | 589 | 0 | 5 | 181 | 147 | 147 | 386 | 524 | 10 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
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