Bay Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about what's on offer for the next couple of weeks up at Bay Head. It's a quiet stretch, no two ways about it. The overall pattern is dominated by a whole lot of small, weak swell and tricky winds. The combined swell energy barely gets into three figures, and mostly sits well below 100, so unless you've got a log and a whole lot of patience, it's going to be a grind.

For the first week and a half, from Friday the 28th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it's a tough slog. We're looking at tiny waves, mostly in the 0.7 ft to 3 ft range, with periods short or just average. The water temp is sitting around 74° which is about normal for this time of year.

Right, let's break it down day by day. Friday the 28th morning is the only time I'd even give a nod to. The swell is 3 ft from the southeast with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a measly 98. The wind is glassy from the west at 3 mph though, so it’ll be clean. It's surfable, but it's ordinary. You’ll be fighting for a knee-high dribbler. The rest of Friday and all of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday is a write-off. Cross, cross-on, and tiny swell—just leave the board in the car.

From Tuesday the 1st up to Wednesday the 9th, it's the same story. We get a few moments of clean, glassy conditions, like Tuesday afternoon with a 2 ft swell from the southeast and glass, or Thursday the 3rd with offshore wind but a tiny 1 ft swell. It's all just too small to get excited about. The swell energy drops as low as 18, which is next to nothing. You could have a paddle, but you won't be riding much.

Now, there is a glimmer down the line. The best of the whole forecast, and I mean the only true standout, is Monday the 7th of September in the morning. We get a southeast swell bumping up to 2 ft, but the period stretches to 11 seconds. That's a proper little groundswell pulse, giving it more shape than we've seen all week. The combined energy hits 89, and the wind is glassy from the north at 3 mph. At Bay Head, a beach and jetty spot exposed to the southeast, this long-period energy should wrap in and offer up some clean, lined-up little fun waves. It's not big, but it's the best of a quiet period. After that, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th offer a bit of clean cross-off and offshore wind respectively, but the swell is back down to 1 ft-2 ft, so don't get your hopes up. The whole run from Thursday the 10th through to Saturday the 12th looks hopeless again, with onshore winds and close to flat conditions.

So there you have it. A long dry spell with one solitary chance for a worthwhile session on the 7th of September. It's one of those stretches where you either wait it out, or you find a different hobby for a few weeks. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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