Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Head in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this outlook for Bay Head is a tough one. There’s a whole lotta flat, weak days ahead with only a tiny window that might just be worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at about 73°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off with a good long stretch of nothing much. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to at least Monday the 7th of September, the waves are a sorry sight. Tiny heights around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, and even when the wind goes glassy on Monday afternoon the 31st of August with that W 3 mph wind, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with values in the teens and thirties—weak as dishwater. Not a single wave worth paddling for over a week.
Then on Tuesday the 8th of September, we see a flicker. The morning shows a 1.0 ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 14 seconds, combined energy at 56—still weak, but clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW. It’s surfable, but barely. The afternoon bumps up to 3 ft from the ENE, but with a period of just 5 seconds, that’s junk. Not worth the drive.
Now Wednesday the 9th of September is the standout. Wednesday morning is the best this whole 16-day forecast gets. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the ESE with a 7-second period, combined energy hitting 230—that’s moderate energy, and it’s actually got some push. The wind is clean, a gentle cross-offshore from the SW at 9 mph. Expect good surf conditions for a beach/jetty break like Bay Head. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and with this size, it’s perfect for learners, but don’t expect a crowd to be a problem since it’s only "sometimes" busy. The swell direction from the ESE matches up nicely with what this break likes (optimum from SE), so it’ll wrap in alright.
After that, we slide back into ordinary. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th have clean conditions but wave heights drop to 1 ft to 2 ft, energy in the 50s—surfable but nothing to get excited about. The rest of the run through to Sunday the 13th of September is more of the same: tiny, weak, and not worth a second look.
Bottom line: if you’re in New Jersey and you’ve got the itch, point the car at Bay Head on Wednesday morning the 9th of September. That’s your only real shot. The rest of the month is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 24 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 79 | 61 | 91 | 71 | 87 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.09m | 11:57PM0.10m | 12:19PM0.10m | 00:35AM0.09m | 12:58PM0.10m | 1:18AM0.09m | 1:41PM0.10m | 2:07AM0.09m | 2:31PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.08m | 3:28PM0.10m | 4:06AM0.08m | 4:30PM0.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.00m | 6:28AM-0.00m | 6:50PM0.00m | 7:02AM-0.00m | 7:32PM0.01m | 7:37AM0.00m | 8:16PM0.01m | 8:16AM0.00m | 9:08PM0.01m | 9:03AM0.01m | 10:14PM0.02m | 10:05AM0.01m | 11:32PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 79 | 50 | 91 | 71 | 87 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | — | E 15 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | S 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | S 6 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 26 | 61 | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 476 | 191 | 511 | 2407 | 87 | 191 | 873 | 456 | 511 | 362 | 6 | 389 | 467 | 68 | 214 | 259 | 0 | 511 | 68 | 68 |
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