Bay Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real, the surf forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days is a tough one. The swells are tiny and the energy is just not there. The first few days are a write-off, with nothing worth paddling out for. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch here.

The first day that even shows a pulse is Sunday the 19th. We've got a weak SSE swell pushing in, with a combined energy of just 94. It's a small, short-period swell, so the waves will be weak and messy. The wind will be a light cross-offshore from the NW, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves are barely there at 3 ft. It's surfable, but really ordinary. Not something to get excited about.

Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a bummer. The swell energy stays low, dipping into the double digits and low triple digits for most of the period. Even when there's a little bump in energy, the quality is poor. The water temperature is sitting at about 73°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

From the 22nd of July, we see a few more pulses of energy, like on the Wednesday morning when the swell hits 4 ft and the combined energy jumps to 237, but even then the conditions are labeled as poor. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, so it's clean, but the wave quality just isn't there. The swell period is still short, so the waves will be lumpy and weak.

The 25th of July might look a little better on paper with some energy around 143, but it's a cross-onshore wind from the SSE, creating chop. It's just not the kind of surf you want to make the drive for.

The best chance of a clean wave comes on Sunday the 26th of July, with a morning glass-off from the WSW. The swell is small, just 2 ft, but the offshore wind will make it look alright. The combined energy is only 59 though, so it's still a very small, weak wave. It's a "surfable but very ordinary conditions" kind of day. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your window.

The rest of the month is more of the same: tiny swells, poor surf quality, and not a single standout day. For the last week of July, the swell just fades out, with energy dropping into the 20s and 30s. It's a flat spell, plain and simple.

For a beach break like Bay Head, with such a long stretch of weak, onshore slop, the setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's just no real power or shape to work with.

Rusty, signing off.

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