Surf Forecasts:
Bay Front surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay Front this week:
The surf forecast for Bay Front over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Front in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bay Front.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board. The first real day of anything worth paddling out for is a long way off. We’re looking at a massive gap with no good surf recommendations from now until Saturday the 26th. That’s about ten days of mostly poor to marginal conditions, with lots of lumpy, cross-shore wind and weak, short-period swell. The few times the swell does nudge up past 5ft, the wind is on it, turning it into a choppy mess. It’s a real bummer.
The only glimmer of hope, and it’s a distant one, comes on the morning of Saturday the 26th of July. The swell is starting to build, with a combined energy of (1362), which is getting into the strong range. We’re looking at a 5ft groundswell from the east, with a very long period of 15 seconds. Now, that kind of long-period swell can be tricky at a beach setup, but on a reef break like Bay Front, it can really line up. The wind is light and cross-shore, which is as good as it gets for this spot. The water temp is a warm 80°, pretty normal for this time of year. It’s not a perfect forecast, but it’s the only morning that looks like it could offer some proper, clean lines. This is your best bet, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed.
Before that, on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th, there’s a bit of E swell around 4ft, but the wind is cross-on and the energy is weak (215). It’s just not going to be worth the paddle, honestly.
So, the plan is simple: wait it out. The run of poor predictions is long, but that one morning on the 26th is the standout. It’s a reef break, so those long-period lines could be sweet if the wind holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 97 | 62 | 94 | 56 | 43 | 74 | 91 | 151 | 338 | 392 | 347 | 258 | 185 | 141 | 93 | 90 | 125 | 143 | 138 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.96m | 4:15AM0.46m | 5:12PM0.91m | 5:10AM0.47m | 5:47PM0.83m | 6:10AM0.48m | 6:18PM0.74m | 7:17AM0.50m | 6:46PM0.64m | 8:37AM0.52m | 7:11PM0.55m | 10:07AM0.57m | 7:32PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM-0.16m | 11:16PM0.11m | 10:09AM-0.09m | 11:54PM0.10m | 10:55AM0.01m | 00:31AM0.09m | 11:41AM0.12m | 1:08AM0.08m | 12:34PM0.25m | 1:46AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.35m | 2:27AM0.07m | 3:45PM0.42m | 3:14AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 97 | 62 | 94 | 46 | 36 | 74 | 91 | 151 | 338 | 392 | 347 | 258 | 185 | 141 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 120 | 120 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 56 | 27 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 30 | 56 | 51 | 59 | 72 | 143 | 138 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 7 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | S 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 24 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 76 | 125 | 46 | 15 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 84 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bay Front provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bay Front can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bay Front 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 (Bay Front) 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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