Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch for our waters. For the first ten days or so, from July 7th right through to around July 16th, it’s almost a total write-off. The swell is small and the conditions are consistently poor. You’re looking at waves mostly in the 1.0 ft to 3 ft range, with the combined swell energy dropping from a moderate 450 down to a weak 111 by the 14th. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is just ruining any chance of a clean wave. There’s a long gap here with no real recommendations.
The one tiny glimmer in this first week is the early morning of Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of July. The forecast is only marginal, with 2 ft waves from the SSW and a period of 15 to 14 seconds. The combined energy is still pretty weak, around 210. It’s not worth getting excited about, but at least you’ll be on the water.
Now, if you can wait, there is one proper standout moment. The morning of Friday the 17th of July. This is it. Bay Street is looking at a glassy start with the wind going almost dead calm, WSW at just 3 mph. The swell is only 1 ft, but it’s a long period 19-second groundswell coming from the SW. The combined energy jumps up nicely to 212, which is decent for that size. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. With those conditions, the wave quality should be clean and fun on the right bank. It’s the best we have, no question. Keep in mind, though, the wind picks up again in the afternoon, so make it a dawn mission.
After that, the surf picks up a bit in size. By the weekend of the 18th and 19th of July, we’re seeing 2 ft to 3 ft swells from the SW to S, but the wind turns cross-shore and cross-onshore, making everything a bit choppy and messy. It’s still marginal, not up to that Friday morning standard.
So, to sum it up: sit tight through a long, flat, and poor first week. The morning of Friday the 17th of July is your target. It’s clean, it’s glassy, and the long-period groundswell should offer some fun little lines.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 59 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.49m | 4:18AM0.91m | 4:39PM1.62m | 6:16AM0.88m | 5:31PM1.77m | 7:45AM0.94m | 6:25PM1.92m | 8:46AM1.03m | 7:18PM2.05m | 9:33AM1.12m | 8:10PM2.16m | 10:15AM1.19m | 9:00PM2.21m | 10:56AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.50m | 9:30AM0.54m | 00:11AM0.27m | 10:28AM0.65m | 1:13AM0.02m | 11:36AM0.73m | 2:06AM-0.20m | 12:42PM0.74m | 2:54AM-0.37m | 1:43PM0.71m | 3:39AM-0.48m | 2:39PM0.66m | 4:22AM-0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 280 | 177 | 56 | 339 | 133 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 48 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | S 14 | W 5 | S 13 | S 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 106 | 276 | 268 | 16 | 306 | 94 | 69 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 56 | 27 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 103 | 123 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 12 | 100 | 48 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 92 | 0 | 70 | 25 | 0 | 189 |
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