Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get right to it. If you’re looking for waves, you’re going to be staring at a lot of flat, glassy ocean for the next couple of weeks. This forecast is about as exciting as watching paint dry.

Kicking off on Wednesday the 9th, there’s nothing doing. A tiny 1ft southwest groundswell with a long 19-second period is showing, but the energy is weak at 236. The morning has a light offshore, which would be perfect for clean lines, but with no swell, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. The water’s a balmy 73° which is a huge 7° warmer than it should be this time of year, so it feels more like summer, but the surf is a complete no-show.

The following week is a total drag. From Thursday the 10th through to Wednesday the 16th, the swell stays stuck in that pathetic 1ft to 3ft range. The period varies, sometimes 13 seconds, sometimes 18 seconds, but the size is just not there. The energy readings are consistently weak, almost all below 300. A few mornings, like Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, have some lumpy cross-on wind, but it doesn’t matter because there are no waves to mess up.

We get a tiny glimmer of hope towards the end of the first week. The 18th sees the period bump back up to 19 seconds, but the height remains a meager 2ft. The energy does climb to 300, but it’s still well short of anything rideable. This continues all the way through to the 24th. There is a slight pulse on the 21st and 22nd, where the swell touches 3ft and the energy finally gets into the moderate zone around 380. That’s the biggest push of the whole period. But even 3ft of southwest swell with a light offshore wind is just going to give you some gutless, waist-high dribble at best.

The only spot in the mix is Bay Street, a beach break exposed to the southwest. It’s a decent beginner spot and fairly consistent, but that doesn’t help when there’s just nothing coming in. The direction is good, but the size is zero.

There is no standout session. Not one. The only chance you have is the 21st and 22nd, when that slightly stronger energy and light winds might produce some 3ft slop for the truly desperate. But don’t hold your breath. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating outlook. If you’ve got a kite, this might be the stretch for you, because for a normal surfer, it’s a hard pass.

Keep the board in the car, but don’t rush to the beach. This is Rusty, out.

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