Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Bay Head over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak for any decent waves. The first solid week through to the end of July is basically a write-off. We're talking flat, weak, wind-affected conditions day after day.
The swell just isn't there. Most of the time we're looking at tiny, short-period slop, with the combined energy of all swells directed here sitting in the low double digits (31) or barely cracking 100 (144) by the end of the month. The wind is a constant problem, too. It's mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with a few cross-shore days thrown in that just don't help. The water temp is sitting at about 74°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that's the only thing that's not a struggle.
We do get a few mornings that are worth mentioning, but only just. On Monday, August 3rd, the early session is looking glassy with a calm wind. The swell is still tiny, at 2ft from the SSE, but that glassy surface will make it as clean as it gets. The combined energy is a weak 71. It's still pretty ordinary, but for a beginner or someone just wanting to get wet, it's the best you'll find.
Then, by Friday, August 7th, we finally get a bit of a clean-up. The wind swings offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and the swell is 3ft from the south. It's clean, but the combined energy is only 42, so it's not packing much punch. The next morning, Saturday, August 8th, is glassy again with a 3ft south swell – another dawn patrol special for the die-hards.
Honestly, for a spot like Bay Head, which is a fairly consistent beach/jetty setup, a run this poor is a bit of a drought. It's all small, weak, and choppy. If you're looking for anything with real power, you're out of luck. The prevailing winds are a big problem, and the swell angles never line up. The setup here looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler for the vast majority of this period.
Keep your hopes up though, it’s not usually this flat for this long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 18 | 56 | 79 | 69 | 70 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 65 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 100 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31PM0.09m | 7:57AM0.07m | 8:24PM0.09m | 8:52AM0.07m | 9:12PM0.09m | 9:40AM0.08m | 9:56PM0.10m | 10:23AM0.08m | 10:36PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.08m | 11:13PM0.10m | 11:40AM0.08m | 11:48PM0.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.02m | 2:12AM0.02m | 2:06PM0.02m | 3:00AM0.01m | 2:54PM0.02m | 3:45AM0.01m | 3:40PM0.01m | 4:29AM0.01m | 4:26PM0.01m | 5:11AM0.00m | 5:10PM0.01m | 5:50AM0.00m | 5:51PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 56 | 1 | — | 70 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 3 | 30 | 39 | 100 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 8 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | 79 | 69 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 19 | 51 | 65 | — | 39 | — | 25 | 32 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 548 | 87 | 250 | 700 | 61 | 61 | 1515 | 3 | 210 | 1641 | 4 | 511 | 406 | 0 | 42 | 214 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 66 |
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