Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay Street this week:
The surf forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. Just a handful of barely-rideable mornings and a whole lot of flat, onshore slop. We’re looking at Bay Street, and it's a real stretch to call it surf.
The best of a bad bunch might be the very first session on Friday morning, July 31st. We’ve got a clean little 3ft SSW groundswell coming in with a long 14-second period. The wind is light and offshore from the SW, so it’ll be glassy. The energy is weak though, only about 285, so it’s small and gutless. This is a beginner-friendly spot, but it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect much. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
After that, it’s pretty much a write-off straight through to the end of the first week of August. The swell drops to 2ft or less, the wind is a constant cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions." It’s a real bummer.
We do see a little spike in energy around Friday, August 7th. The swell jumps to 1ft but with a very long 19-second period from the SSW. The combined energy climbs to 217 (moderate). But the wind is still messing it up, so it’s another "marginal" call. That long period is a tease, but with the onshore wind, it’s not going to shape up.
Things don’t really improve through the second week. The size stays tiny, rarely cracking 2ft, and the wind is always on it. The energy does pick up again around Wednesday, August 12th, hitting 273, but it’s still a 2ft swell with a 17-second period and onshore wind. That’s proper kite-surfing conditions, not for a paddle.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The only one that’s even close to okay is that first Friday morning, July 31st. If you’re desperate, you might get a couple of clean but tiny waves. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of flat and blown-out. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 269 | 166 | 57 | 85 | 99 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.81m | 11:47AM1.30m | 10:53PM1.72m | 12:14PM1.36m | 11:30PM1.58m | 12:43PM1.41m | 00:12AM1.39m | 1:16PM1.48m | 1:06AM1.17m | 1:56PM1.54m | 2:25AM0.96m | 2:48PM1.60m | 4:42AM0.84m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM-0.09m | 4:51PM0.62m | 5:48AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:13AM0.11m | 6:26PM0.58m | 6:39AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.55m | 7:07AM0.41m | 8:51PM0.49m | 7:39AM0.58m | 10:31PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 4 |
| kJ | 213 | 269 | 166 | 21 | 26 | 99 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 16 | 33 | 57 | 85 | 16 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 52 | 55 | 32 | 55 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 100 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 |
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