Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. First off, I gotta say the water is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than we usually see this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus, but it’s about the only bonus we’ve got.
Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worthwhile. The first few days offer practically nothing. Thursday (Sept 3rd) morning you might see some knee-high, weak waves sneaking in from the ESE at 3 ft, but the energy is tiny (92) and the wind is a light cross-off, so it’s surfable only if you’re desperate for a paddle. The afternoon is pretty much the same story with a bit more energy (125) but still tiny. After that, it’s a whole lot of flat, poor conditions for days. From Friday the 4th right through to the end of the 16-day window, it’s mostly clean-looking water but with almost no swell to speak of. The swell heights are stuck between 0.7 ft and 1 ft, with very weak energy readings (mostly under 40). That’s a dead ocean for a surfer.
There isn’t a single standout session in this whole period. It’s a long, quiet run. The only thing worth noting is that the wind is often light and sometimes offshore, which is great for the water’s surface, but without a pulse of swell, it’s just a glassy lake. For a beach setup like Bay Head, this is a classic blank spell. The forecast can change, but as it stands, you’re not missing a thing.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 44 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:36AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.10m | 9:31AM0.09m | 9:48PM0.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:47PM0.00m | 3:34AM-0.00m | 3:42PM-0.00m | 4:22AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 4 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 16 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 191 | 409 | 155 | 511 | 2544 | 373 | 387 | 155 | 3 | 17 | 192 | 84 | 226 | 226 | 82 | 474 | 169 | 1276 |
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