Bay Head Surf Forecast

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12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 EDT

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Bay Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Bay Head sea temperature is 21.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay Head this week:

The surf forecast for Bay Head over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 12 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf	5AM (Tue 23rd Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful	8PM (Wed 17th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 17		Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	8	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	8	11	8	10	8	8	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	319	156	88	73	42	29	18	10	150	126	83	114	139	111	173	275	90	175	103	90	54
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NNE	N	E	W	NNW	S	NNE	NE	E	E	E	E	E	E	SSE	S	S	S	SW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	7:47PM 0.09		8:26AM 0.09		8:44PM 0.10	9:18AM 0.09		9:33PM 0.10	10:04AM 0.09		10:16PM 0.10	10:44AM 0.10		10:55PM 0.10	11:22AM 0.10		11:32PM 0.09	11:59AM 0.10		12:10AM 0.09	12:35PM 0.10
Low Tide / height (m)		2:33AM 0.01		2:35PM 0.01	3:20AM 0.00		3:26PM 0.01	4:04AM -0.00		4:14PM 0.00	4:45AM -0.00		4:58PM 0.00		5:22AM -0.00	5:40PM 0.00		5:58AM 0.00	6:20PM 0.00		6:31AM 0.00

	Wed 17		Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
Sunrise	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:45
Sunset	7:01	-	-	7:00	-	-	6:59	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:52	-	-

Rain (mm)	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	20	20	23	22	25	26	25	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	20	19	20	22	21	23
Feels °C (?)	16	19	20	25	22	24	24	24	12	14	15	15	14	16	19	20	19	20	20	19	24

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update Cross-shore wind has turned cross-on at Bay Head (light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 003 to 008 degs) at Belmar/Farmdale Airport 13 km from Bay Head). 1.6m 7s swell from the E with a 0.5m 6s windswell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Bay Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bay Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bay Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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