Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Head in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be real right off the bat. Bay Head isn't offering much for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a pretty flat, quiet run with nothing that really gets the heart pumping.
We kick things off with a bit of energy on Wednesday the 5th, but it's a tough go. We've got small 2ft SE swell, but a cross-on shore from the SSE at 12 mph is making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is weak (38), so don't expect much.
Thursday the 6th actually cleans up nicely in the morning with a gentle cross-off breeze and a bump to 4ft from the S. That's our best-looking window early on – clean conditions and a little push (energy 135). But the waves are still pretty weak and only hitting a 6-second period, so it's not going to be anything special.
The rest of the run through the weekend and into the next week is a real struggle. Most days are showing tiny surf, often under 2ft, and the wind is usually putting a chop on it. We get a few "surfable" moments on the Friday and Saturday mornings, with clean conditions and 2-3ft swell, but the energy is low (51-99) and there's just no power behind it.
After that, from about Monday the 10th all the way through the 19th, it's a long stretch of waist-to-knee-high mush and junk. A lot of these days have energy readings below 30, which is about as weak as it gets. A glassy morning on the 17th with 1ft and a 9-second period sounds nice but there's just no wave to surf.
The best of the whole outlook, and I say that loosely, is the morning of Thursday the 6th. That 4ft S swell with clean conditions is the only real shot at a fun little wave. After that, it's a whole lot of nothing until maybe the very end, but even then, it's poor. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 39 | 83 | 88 | 98 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 47 | 22 | 58 | 47 | 84 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:50PM0.09m | 4:15AM0.08m | 4:46PM0.10m | 5:18AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.10m | 6:28AM0.08m | 6:57PM0.10m | 7:40AM0.08m | 8:06PM0.10m | 8:47AM0.09m | 9:09PM0.11m | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:04PM0.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.01m | 11:45PM0.02m | 11:35AM0.01m | 00:57AM0.01m | 12:48PM0.01m | 2:01AM0.01m | 1:54PM0.01m | 2:59AM0.00m | 2:56PM0.00m | 3:54AM-0.00m | 3:54PM-0.00m | 4:46AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 50 | — | 56 | 39 | 9 | 41 | 26 | 22 | 58 | 47 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 39 | 83 | 88 | 98 | 73 | 49 | — | 47 | 15 | 104 | — | 84 | — | — | 27 | 1 | — | 21 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1191 | 1007 | 3 | 884 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 226 | 17 | 124 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
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