Bay Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.07° N 74.04° W

Bay Head WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Head sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.9° 

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


Bay Head surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SE swell with 274 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Head over the next 16 days.


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