Surf Forecasts:
All Day Bay surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, S swell with 1,491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for All Day Bay this week:
The surf forecast for All Day Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at All Day Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for All Day Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 76 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 182 | 80 | 118 | 217 | 239 | 497 | 686 | 648 | 818 | 359 | 232 | 507 | 596 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.79m | 5:06PM1.71m | 5:30AM1.75m | 5:50PM1.64m | 6:16AM1.69m | 6:37PM1.57m | 7:05AM1.63m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:58AM1.57m | 8:23PM1.44m | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:21PM1.41m | 9:54AM1.50m | 10:20PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.24m | 11:46AM0.30m | 00:03AM0.31m | 12:36PM0.38m | 00:52AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.50m | 2:38AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.53m | 3:33AM0.51m | 4:11PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 45 | 54 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 115 | 80 | 118 | 4 | 140 | 117 | 2 | 648 | 196 | 12 | 232 | 507 | 596 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 44 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 52 | 57 | 121 | 83 | 6 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 20 | S 18 | SW 9 | — | SW 5 | SSW 7 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 8 | 54 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | S 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | S 10 | SSE 8 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 76 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 28 | 182 | — | — | 217 | 239 | 497 | 686 | — | 818 | 359 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 61 | 212 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for All Day Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at All Day Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our All Day Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (All Day Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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