Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Head in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Jul 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Bay Head has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—it’s a pretty slow picture for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of weak, messy, small surf with hardly anything to get excited about until a brief window mid-week next week.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile pops up on Wednesday, July 22nd. The morning is where it’s at. We’ve got a south-southeast swell pushing in at 4ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 221. The wind is offshore from the west-southwest at 12 mph, keeping things clean. This is your best bet in the whole outlook—a proper little window of clean, surfable waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
After Wednesday morning, forget about it. The swell drops, the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, and the quality tanks. We’re back to flat, poor conditions for days on end. There’s a tiny flicker on Saturday, August 1st, in the afternoon. The swell is tiny at 3ft from the south with a short 5 second period, but the wind goes glassy, which is a beautiful thing. The combined energy is weak at 52. It’s surfable, but only just enough for a longboard in the glassy conditions. Don’t expect much.
Everything else is a write-off: small, weak, onshore chop, and poor surf conditions. There’s a significant gap from Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, all the way through to that Saturday afternoon, August 1st, with nothing worth paddling out for. The rest of the outlook into early August is just more of the same—tiny, weak, and mostly messy.
So, to sum it up: mark your calendar for Wednesday morning, July 22nd. That’s the standout. Everything else is a gamble on a longboard in glassy conditions or a flat spell. Keep the board waxed and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 195 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 62 | 221 | 147 | 151 | 114 | 122 | 43 | 50 | 61 | 82 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.09m | 3:28AM0.09m | 4:09PM0.09m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:57PM0.09m | 5:08AM0.08m | 5:46PM0.09m | 6:01AM0.07m | 6:37PM0.09m | 6:58AM0.07m | 7:31PM0.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.00m | 9:02AM-0.00m | 9:24PM0.01m | 9:48AM0.00m | 10:22PM0.02m | 10:38AM0.01m | 11:25PM0.02m | 11:31AM0.02m | 00:26AM0.02m | 12:26PM0.02m | 1:22AM0.02m | 1:17PM0.02m | 2:12AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 221 | 147 | 151 | 114 | — | 43 | 50 | 17 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | NNE 3 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | SE 8 | — | NE 4 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 195 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 122 | — | 4 | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 124 | 511 | 456 | 818 | 1191 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 58 | 239 | 0 | 63 | 214 | 0 |
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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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