Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay Head this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Head in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Bay Head over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty bleak picture for a while. We're looking at a long, dry spell of junk surf before the ocean finally wakes up.
For the first 11 days, from this Friday the 10th right through to Monday the 20th of July, it's pretty much a write-off. Tiny, weak, messy waves – the combined energy is mostly under 100, which tells you there’s just no punch. The wind is just a constant problem, mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is coming in too small and from poor directions. You'd be wasting your gas checking it.
The good news is there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel. Things start to look a bit more promising around Tuesday the 21st. We get a noticeable bump in size and energy on Tuesday morning with swell from the S hitting 4ft and a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to 531 – that's a serious spike in power. The wind is still a bit cross-onshore that morning, but by Tuesday afternoon it cleans right up with a light cross-offshore breeze and the swell holding at a solid 4ft. That session is the real standout of the whole forecast.
Then Wednesday the 22nd morning looks golden. We’ve got clean 4ft swell from the SE, but the real kicker is the wind – dead glassy, flat calm. That'll be the cleanest the waves look all period. Perfect for a morning paddle. The swell period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit short period and won't have the grunt of a groundswell, but with those conditions it’ll be fun. Just be aware, the crowd situation at Bay Head can get busy, especially when it’s clean like that. The water temp is sitting at a pretty average 72°, which is normal for this time of year, so no need for a thick suit.
After that, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th still have some size – around 5ft to 6ft – but the winds get a bit tricky, swinging cross and cross-off. It won't be as perfect as Wednesday, but it’s still surfable. The swell period hangs around 8 seconds. By the 25th, it starts to look like it’s fading again, so your window is really that Tuesday-to-Thursday block.
That Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning are your best bets, so make a plan and get after it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 |
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 kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 48 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14PM0.10m | 7:53AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.11m | 8:59AM0.08m | 9:20PM0.11m | 9:59AM0.09m | 10:16PM0.12m | 10:54AM0.09m | 11:09PM0.12m | 11:48AM0.09m | 00:02AM0.11m | 12:41PM0.10m | 00:53AM0.11m | 1:35PM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.01m | 2:06PM0.00m | 3:14AM-0.00m | 3:06PM-0.00m | 4:10AM-0.01m | 4:05PM-0.00m | 5:05AM-0.01m | 5:03PM-0.01m | 5:57AM-0.01m | 5:59PM-0.01m | 6:46AM-0.01m | 6:51PM-0.00m | 7:32AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 3 | SE 6 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 2 | 32 | 34 | 48 | 43 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 256 | 511 | 61 | 641 | 643 | 700 | 1641 | 1527 | 226 | 226 | 875 | 260 | 216 | 25 | 17 | 155 | 1527 | 191 | 2442 |
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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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