Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole picture for Bay Head, the next sixteen days are pretty flat and grim. We've got a real dry spell on our hands, with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first decent-looking chance doesn't roll in until Wednesday, September 2nd, so you're looking at a few days of staring at a lake-like ocean before that.
Wednesday the 2nd is the only time that even gets a little interesting. We've got a small groundswell coming in from the ESE at about 2ft with a long period of 11 seconds. That longer period means better shape and more push for its size, but at a beach break like Bay Head, it might be a bit straight. The morning is where it's at, with glassy conditions – that's a major positive for getting clean little waves. The combined energy is moderate (115), so there's a bit of life in the water. But it's small, so don't expect a hero session.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. The rest of the week and into the second week is just a mess of tiny swell, onshore wind, and poor conditions. There's a bump in combined energy on the 8th and 9th of September, reaching 121 (moderate energy), but the swell is short-period, wind is onshore, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions". It's a no-go.
Honestly, the water temp is about 73°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so that's not the issue – the issue is a complete lack of any real swell. For a break that's "fairly consistent", this is a rare, flat stretch. It’s not going to be much fun for a paddle surfer; if the wind picks up right, it might be more interesting for the kite crew on those bigger, choppier days.
So, my call? Save the gas. The only window is that glassy Wednesday morning, and even that's for the small-wave crew. The long-range stuff in the second week is too uncertain and looks poor.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 79 | 68 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:37PM0.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:45AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | 27 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 79 | 68 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 45 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 13 | — | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 643 | 1653 | 53 | 511 | 873 | 456 | 511 | 1201 | 110 | 65 | 214 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 191 | 882 | 642 |
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