Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run through it in feet and Fahrenheit. The water’s running at about 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the rubber can be thin.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Thursday, September 3rd. That morning you’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is only 76, so it’s weak. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SW, so the surface will be smooth. That afternoon, the wind goes offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, and the swell drops to 1ft. It’s clean, but you’re barely standing up.
After that, it’s a long, flat stretch. Friday the 4th is clean again, but the swell is down to 1ft and the energy drops to 40. From Saturday the 5th through Wednesday the 9th, the swell is under 2ft, the period is short, and the wind is messy. The energy barely cracks 45. Not worth the walk.
Thursday the 10th in the afternoon gives you a brief glimmer: offshore wind from the W at 6 mph, a 3ft swell from the S with a 6-second period, and energy at 76. It’s clean, but weak and gutless.
The final stretch, from Friday the 11th to Wednesday the 16th, is a write-off. A couple of clean mornings on the 13th with offshore wind, and that glassy, windless afternoon on the 16th, but the swell never reaches 1ft. The energy is down in the single digits and low twenties. That’s flat calm.
Your best bet, and I’m scraping the barrel here, is Thursday the 3rd at Bay Head. The swell direction is SE, which is what this spot wants, and the wind is off or cross-off all day, giving you clean conditions. It’s a beginner’s session at best. For anyone else, it’s a frustrating two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 72 | 137 | 120 | 68 | 44 | 29 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.09m | 2:31PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.08m | 3:28PM0.10m | 4:06AM0.08m | 4:30PM0.10m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:37PM0.09m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:47PM0.10m | 7:32AM0.08m | 7:55PM0.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.01m | 8:16AM0.00m | 9:08PM0.01m | 9:03AM0.01m | 10:14PM0.02m | 10:05AM0.01m | 11:32PM0.02m | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:45AM0.01m | 12:42PM0.01m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:48PM0.01m | 2:43AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 72 | 58 | 50 | 68 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | N 3 | S 5 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | S 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 137 | 120 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 1641 | 17 | 389 | 1200 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 4 | 19 | 155 | 873 | 2544 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 192 | 362 |
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