Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay Head this week:
The surf forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Head in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any real surf around here. To be straight with you, we’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and mostly onshore or crossed-up winds. The first few days are basically a write-off. You’ll see a few pulses of energy, but nothing that’s going to get the heart rate up.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile isn’t until Sunday the 16th. We’ll see a bump in the swell, but it’s coming with a strong SSW wind, pushing it to around 5ft. The energy is starting to pick up, but the direction is all wrong for any kind of quality. It’s not going to be pretty.
After that, there’s a small window on Monday the 17th. The morning still looks poor, but the afternoon might offer a tiny bit of surfable slop. The swell is small, around 2ft from the south, and the wind turns light offshore from the NNW. It’s clean, but it’s marginal. The energy is moderate, but the waves will be soft and weak. It’s one of those sessions where you’re just happy to get wet.
Then we hit another dead stretch. From the 18th through the 25th, it’s a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions. There are some slightly longer period swells coming in, but they’re hitting the beach with onshore winds, which just turns it into a choppy mess. There’s one day, the 20th, where the wind is cross-off and the surf is a bit more organized, but the swell is still tiny at 2ft. It’s not worth getting excited about.
To be honest, if you’re a paddler, this is a two-week period to find something else to do. The only real standouts, if you can even call them that, are the brief clean windows on the 17th afternoon and maybe the 20th. But the swell is just too small to be anything other than a longboard session at Bay Head. The water temperature is a standout, though. It’s 77°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a bonus.
Beyond that, we’re looking at a lot of days with nothing on offer. The long-range stuff into the second week is just a whole lot of nothing. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can change. For now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 100 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.09m | 9:09PM0.11m | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:04PM0.11m | 10:39AM0.10m | 10:54PM0.11m | 11:28AM0.10m | 11:42PM0.11m | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:30AM0.11m | 1:05PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.10m | 1:54PM0.10m | 2:05AM0.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.00m | 3:54AM-0.00m | 3:54PM-0.00m | 4:46AM-0.01m | 4:50PM-0.01m | 5:35AM-0.01m | 5:42PM-0.01m | 6:21AM-0.01m | 6:32PM-0.00m | 7:03AM-0.01m | 7:19PM-0.00m | 7:43AM-0.01m | 8:05PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 15 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | W 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 46 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 21 | 100 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1008 | 169 | 53 | 191 | 2640 | 1007 | 1641 | 882 | 882 | 6 | 406 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 558 | 68 | 873 | 882 | 882 | 1199 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bay Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bay Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bay Head 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 Head) 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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