Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a classic run. We’ve got a long, quiet gap ahead. The first surf worth paddling for is around Sunday the 27th of July, but even then, it’s not exactly firing. The bay is picking up a long-period groundswell from the SSW, with heights around 3 feet. The period is pushing 18 to 19 seconds, which is proper long – that’s gonna wrap in nicely at a point or reef, but at a beach setup like Bay Street, it might be a bit too straight for a perfect wall. The wind is a light cross-on from the SSW, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but not blown out. Combined swell energy is moderate (603).
The real standout, and the only one I’d call a solid chance, is the Monday morning, 28th of July. The swell hangs in at 3 feet from the SSW, still with that long 17-second period, and the energy is moderate (598). The wind is a light cross-on from the S. It’s not glassy, but it’s manageable. This is the best of a pretty average bunch. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s a slow fade. Tuesday the 29th keeps similar 3 feet waves, but the wind stays cross-on. By Thursday the 31st, the swell drops to 2 feet, and the wind turns onshore from the SW, making it a write-off. Friday the 1st of August sees a bit of a bump to 4 feet from the S, but it’s straight onshore wind, so it’s messy. After that, from Sunday the 3rd of August onward, the swell tanks hard down to 1 feet, with weak energy readings (71 to 171). That’s a stretch of 8 days of nothing – just small, weak, onshore slop. It’s a proper blank run for this area.
Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, the afternoons with the onshore breeze and small swell might be more fun than a paddle. But for a surfboard? The only window is that Monday morning, 28th of July. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only one on the table.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 357 | 215 | 246 | 222 | 496 | 447 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.77m | 10:14AM1.13m | 8:42PM1.83m | 10:35AM1.16m | 9:15PM1.86m | 10:58AM1.20m | 9:47PM1.86m | 11:21AM1.25m | 10:19PM1.81m | 11:47AM1.30m | 10:53PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM-0.05m | 1:50PM0.85m | 3:34AM-0.11m | 2:27PM0.80m | 4:02AM-0.15m | 3:02PM0.74m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 3:36PM0.69m | 4:56AM-0.14m | 4:12PM0.66m | 5:22AM-0.09m | 4:51PM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 357 | 195 | 246 | 222 | 496 | 447 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 60 | 43 | 32 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 44 | 172 | 222 | 145 | 215 | 142 | 168 | 11 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 104 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 186 | 100 | 0 |
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