Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Look, I’m gonna level with you. Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got plenty of days where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. From the get-go, starting Tuesday 25 August, the swell is tiny and the conditions are poor. That 1ft to 2ft stuff with short periods isn’t worth wetting your wetsuit for. The wind does swing offshore and clean at times, but the energy is just too weak.
There’s a real dead zone through the middle of this period. The combined swell energy sits under 100 for over a week, so you’re basically looking at flat, weak lumps. You get a few moments in the afternoon of Friday 28 August where things are “surfable but very ordinary,” but that’s not a recommendation, that’s just being polite.
Now, if you’re patient, there is a flicker of hope. It’s way out there. The long-range window around Saturday 05 September and Sunday 06 September finally shows a pulse. We see the combined swell energy jump to 161 and 174, which is finally moderate, and for a beach/jetty spot like Bay Head, that’s something. The swell direction holds from the ESE, and the wind looks clean, even offshore on the Saturday morning with a 3ft swell at 11 seconds. That’s the pick of the whole outlook. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and there’s some reach in those waves.
Don’t get too excited about the water temp. At 75°, it’s a touch warmer than normal for late August, so you can get away with a thinner suit if you’ve got one.
Crowds can be a thing at Bay Head sometimes, but for that Saturday and Sunday morning, it’ll be worth the paddle out. Just don’t expect much before that. There’s a solid nine-day gap of poor surf to start.
One last thing for the beginners: that 3ft on Saturday is fine, you’re good. But if you’re thinking about Monday 07 September, the 3ft is still okay, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit mushy and less forgiving.
That’s the story. It’s a long wait, but the 5th and 6th of September are your best shots.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 40 | 60 | 44 | 72 | 59 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.08m | 9:28PM0.09m | 9:55AM0.08m | 10:08PM0.10m | 10:33AM0.09m | 10:45PM0.10m | 11:09AM0.09m | 11:21PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.09m | 11:57PM0.10m | 12:19PM0.10m | 00:35AM0.09m | 12:58PM0.10m | 1:18AM0.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.02m | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:01PM0.01m | 4:37AM0.00m | 4:45PM0.01m | 5:16AM-0.00m | 5:28PM0.01m | 5:53AM-0.00m | 6:10PM0.00m | 6:28AM-0.00m | 6:50PM0.00m | 7:02AM-0.00m | 7:32PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | E 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 44 | 72 | 59 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 14 | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 7 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 60 | 17 | — | 33 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 416 | 155 | 155 | 206 | 363 | 370 | 1191 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 186 | 138 | 216 | 2407 | 2272 | 2544 | 4 | 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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