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Bay Head Surf Photo: 'Catch a Wave' by Barbara

Issued: 1 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Head sea temperature is

22.0°C

2.4°

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	NE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	NE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	NE	E	ESE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	NE	E	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	NE	E	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	NE	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	ENE	E	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	ENE	E	ESE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	E	E	ESE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	ESE	E	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	S	SE	E	ESE
	8 s	cross	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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
	E	WSW	WSW	E	SE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	W	WSW	E	SE
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	W	W	E	SSW
	7 s	off	3 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	WNW	WNW	E	SE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	WNW	NW	E	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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	WNW	NW	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 4 am

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

Image captured 26 minutes before high water (at high neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.2 ft). Range 2.03m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bay Head Surf Photo: 'Catch a Wave' by Barbara

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User: Barbara (2 photos)

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:59 am 10 Oct 2012