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Bay Head Surf Photo: 'Labor day weekend' by Bonnie

Lat Long: 40.07° N 74.04° W

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Head sea temperature is

21.4° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bay Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	E	ESE
	17 s	cross	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	E	ESE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	E
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	E
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	E
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	ESE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Head around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 15 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.3 ft). Range 2.04m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bay Head Surf Photo: 'Labor day weekend' by Bonnie

Nice barrel a little choppy, good boogie

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User: Bonnie (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:04 pm 4 Sep 2011