Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay Head this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Head in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it, because this outlook for Bay Head is a real mixed bag – a long stretch of nothing, then a little tease at the very end.
Overall, we’re looking at a pretty bleak run of surf for the next two weeks. The good news doesn’t show up in any meaningful way until nearly the very end of the forecast period. From now through to the 27th of September, it’s a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. That’s over a week of poor conditions with no recommendations to speak of. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either tiny, weak, or chopped to bits. You’ll see a few pulses of energy in the middle of the run – like around the 21st to the 26th – but the raw numbers are misleading. The combined wave energy climbs to moderate and then strong levels, but with onshore winds howling at 15 to 28 mph, it’s just a mess. Those are windswell slop, not surfable waves. If you’re into kite surfing, those days with the big easterly wind and chest-to-head-high lumps might be worth a look, but for a paddle board, it’s a hard pass.
Now, the only true standout – and I mean the *only* one worth getting a little excited about – is on the 28th of September, Monday afternoon. For a short window, the stars try to align. The wind drops right off to a glassy 3 mph from the northeast, and the sea-state flips to, well, glassy. The swell is small, only about 2 ft from the ESE with a decent period of 9 seconds. The wave energy is weak, but the key here is the *wind*. Glassy conditions at a beach/jetty setup like Bay Head are rare. It will be clean, small, and rideable on a longboard or a funboard. Perfect for a beginner to get a few little crumbly ones. Just keep in mind the water temp is about average for the end of September.
So, the bad news is you’ve got two weeks of nothing, but the good news is this is New Jersey – it tends not to stay poor forever, and forecasts can always sharpen up. For now, the only call to make is for that Monday afternoon glass-off on the 28th. Get on it before it’s gone.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 37 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 70 | 59 | 59 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM0.09m | 2:00PM0.10m | 2:19AM0.08m | 2:46PM0.09m | 3:08AM0.08m | 3:34PM0.09m | 4:00AM0.07m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.07m | 5:17PM0.08m | 5:50AM0.07m | 6:14PM0.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.01m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:20AM0.01m | 9:04PM0.02m | 8:59AM0.02m | 9:56PM0.02m | 9:47AM0.02m | 11:01PM0.02m | 10:55AM0.03m | 00:07AM0.02m | 12:07PM0.03m | 1:04AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 6 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | 12 | 11 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | — | E 6 | ESE 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 40 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 70 | 25 | 59 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 1014 | 875 | 777 | 641 | 192 | 3 | 3 | 641 | 394 | 191 | 884 | 456 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 192 | 10 | 87 |
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