Surf Forecasts:
Bay Head surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The charts for the Bay Head area are lookin’ pretty grim for the next week and a half. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead before anything even starts to look like a surfable wave.
The whole first week, from Wednesday the 2nd through to Thursday the 10th of September, is a write-off. We’re talking nearly 10 days of flat, crummy conditions. Swell heights are barely tickling 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with weak energy readings way down in the double digits, like 14 and 48. The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-off, but there’s just no power in the water. You’d be better off cleaning your wetsuit. For a spot that’s *fairly consistent*, this is a real bummer.
Finally, things start to stir on Friday the 11th of September. We see a jump in the combined energy with a reading of 126, and a 5 ft swell from the east. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, so it should be fairly clean, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so don’t expect any grunt. It’s still rated as poor surf, but it’s a sign of life.
Now, the standout window is Saturday the 12th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar, even if it’s over a week away. Wave energy hits a proper 382 in the morning, with a 7 ft swell from the ENE. That’s a solid size and with a light offshore breeze from the NW, those waves are gonna be clean and peeling down the beach. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 8 ft from the ENE, and the energy surges to 622. However, the wind swings to a light cross-shore from the SSE, which might put a bit of wobble on the face. Still, for Bay Head, this is the best on offer by a mile. That 8 ft swell is pushing into the expert zone, so if you’ve got the skills for a beach/jetty setup, Saturday the 12th is your day. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 74°.
Sunday the 13th is a comedown. The morning gives us a glassy 4 ft swell from the ENE, with a weakish energy of 173. It’ll be clean and surfable for the beginners, but it’s a far cry from the punch of the day before.
After that, it’s back to small, weak dribble for the rest of the forecast period. So, keep your powder dry until that Saturday the 12th.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 40 | 92 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 77 | 47 | 35 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.08m | 3:28PM0.10m | 4:06AM0.08m | 4:30PM0.10m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:37PM0.09m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:47PM0.10m | 7:32AM0.08m | 7:55PM0.10m | 8:36AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.01m | 9:03AM0.01m | 10:14PM0.02m | 10:05AM0.01m | 11:32PM0.02m | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:45AM0.01m | 12:42PM0.01m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:48PM0.01m | 2:43AM0.00m | 2:47PM0.00m | 3:34AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 40 | 92 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 35 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 5 | NE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 36 | — | 30 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | W 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ESE 2 | E 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 50 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 75 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 875 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 191 | 700 | 155 | 68 | 387 | 362 | 25 | 1007 | 398 | 47 | 6 | 29 |
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