Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Honestly? We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead before anything even looks worth paddling out for.
The first ten days are a write-off. From now through to the end of the week, and well into the next, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with basically no energy. We’re talking wave heights barely scraping 2 ft, and the combined swell energy is laughably small, sitting in the double digits (9 to 74). It’s a whole lot of nothing. There’s a gap of about a week and a half with no real recommendations. You’re better off saving your wax.
The only real window that might get your heart beating is the final few days of the period, around the 17th and 18th of September. A pulse of bigger swell shows up, but hold your horses – the wind is a nightmare. We get a fresh, cross-onshore breeze smashing into a rising, messy sea. The swell height climbs to a significant 6 ft to 8 ft, and the combined energy rockets into the strong range (280 to 1099), but that all comes with a “poor surf conditions” tag. That’s a hard pass for a clean longboard session. This chunky, onshore mess at Bay Head (a beach/jetty setup) might actually look more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. The swell is from the ENE, and that’s not quite the optimum SE direction for the break, so the shape will be sloppy.
So, the bottom line: nothing to get excited about for ages. Keep the board in the car for a bit, but maybe don’t bother checking the cam until late in the second week. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet stretch for the Jersey shore.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 34 | 42 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:47PM0.10m | 7:32AM0.08m | 7:55PM0.10m | 8:36AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.10m | 9:31AM0.09m | 9:48PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.11m | 11:06AM0.10m | 11:20PM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:34PM-0.00m | 5:07AM-0.01m | 5:24PM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | SSW 3 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 91 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2272 | 373 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 205 | 875 | 394 | 777 | 875 | 1364 | 752 | 17 | 70 | 138 | 12 | 68 |
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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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