Surf Forecasts:
Bay Front surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with 554 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Front in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 18s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's have a look at what's on the table for Bay Front over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a slow start. For the next week and a half or so, the surf is small, a bit messy, and nothing to get excited about. The prevailing cross-onshore winds and short-period chop just aren't giving us the clean lines we're after. We're looking at a run of marginal days where you might get a couple of ridable ones, but it’ll be a lot of work for little reward.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't pop up until Thursday, the 10th of September. That's when the whole picture changes. We've got a decent 6ft swell rolling in from the ENE, and with a period of 11 seconds, it’s got some proper groundswell energy behind it. The combined wave energy hits a solid 1016 (moderate to strong energy), which means there's some real push. But the best bit? The wind switches to a cross-offshore from the ESE. That’s going to clean things right up, giving us some nice, open faces. The guidance says it's a reef break that's fairly exposed to the swell, so it should light up nicely. Keep in mind it’s an intermediate wave and it *rarely breaks*, so seeing it come alive like this is a real treat, but you’ll want your wits about you.
So, the standout window is the afternoon of Thursday the 10th of September. Before that? It’s a waiting game. After the 11th, things drop off again pretty quickly, so make the most of that one day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 150 | 96 | 143 | 163 | 153 | 173 | 146 | 171 | 94 | 159 | 114 | 74 | 186 | 299 | 346 | 304 | 343 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.55m | 3:08PM0.86m | 3:04AM0.60m | 3:32PM0.85m | 3:42AM0.64m | 3:57PM0.80m | 4:23AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.74m | 5:09AM0.69m | 4:45PM0.66m | 6:01AM0.69m | 5:09PM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.15m | 8:23AM-0.01m | 9:31PM0.12m | 8:58AM0.01m | 9:55PM0.08m | 9:35AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.05m | 10:14AM0.13m | 10:46PM0.03m | 10:59AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.30m | 11:50PM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 186 | 150 | 96 | 143 | 138 | 139 | 94 | 84 | 171 | 81 | 159 | 114 | 74 | 186 | 299 | 346 | 304 | 343 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 163 | 153 | 69 | 58 | 144 | 49 | 61 | 66 | 56 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | S 18 | S 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 16 | SE 9 | S 19 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 173 | 146 | 3 | 94 | 9 | 54 | 49 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 172 | 172 | 93 | 172 | 4 | 0 | 172 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 100 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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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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