Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Bay Head’s looking at a long flat spell to kick things off. Nothing really happening until Monday the 20th. Before that, it’s pretty much tiny, weak, and messy – not worth paddling out for.
Come Monday morning the 20th, we finally get a pulse. It’s small, around 3 ft from the SSE, but the WSW wind is glassy – dead calm – so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is only 122, so it’s moderate, nothing powerful. For a beginner-friendly beach/jetty break like this, that’s enough for a fun little session on a soft-top. Water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual. That Monday afternoon sees a bit more size at 3 ft, but the wind swings a touch and it’s not as clean. Still, Monday morning is your standout.
After that, it’s back into the doldrums. Tuesday the 21st is messy with risk of t-storms and poor conditions. Wednesday the 22nd has some SSE swell but onshore wind chops it up. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are both onshore and small – not worth getting excited over. The weekend of the 26th-27th offers clean offshore flow from the WNW, but the swell drops back to 2-2 ft, with very low energy (44-56). It’s rideable if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
Through to the end of the month, the 28th through the 30th, we see some pulses of SSE swell up to 3 ft on the 30th, with moderate cross-shore wind. Energy on that Thursday afternoon hits 129, but the conditions are just okay – not glassy, not terrible. Nothing stands out as a must-surf session.
So bottom line: the only real highlight is Monday morning, July 20th – small, glassy, and clean. If you’re a beginner wanting to get wet without getting worked, that’s your window. The rest of the 16 days is flat, weak, or chopped up. Patience, pal.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 128 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 122 | 134 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 51 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM0.11m | 12:41PM0.10m | 00:53AM0.11m | 1:35PM0.10m | 1:46AM0.10m | 2:29PM0.10m | 2:37AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.09m | 3:28AM0.09m | 4:09PM0.09m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:57PM0.09m | 5:08AM0.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM-0.01m | 6:46AM-0.01m | 6:51PM-0.00m | 7:32AM-0.01m | 7:41PM-0.00m | 8:17AM-0.01m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 37 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 122 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | N 3 | NE 2 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 128 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 134 | 28 | 13 | 29 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 191 | 1651 | 1532 | 155 | 882 | 873 | 1321 | 873 | 111 | 363 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 239 | 3 | 66 | 61 |
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