
Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Right, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bay Street over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 72°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's seriously unusual, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, that's for sure.
The next few days are looking pretty average, to be honest. We've got a long-period groundswell rolling in from the SSW, with a period of 19 seconds and a swell height of 3ft. The combined wave energy is moderate at 640. The problem is the wind is straight onshore from the SW at 9 mph, which is going to mess up the surface. It's a pretty marginal setup, so I wouldn't get too excited for Monday afternoon.
Tuesday and Wednesday follow a similar pattern. The swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW, with periods dropping from 17 seconds down to 16 seconds. The wind stays light, but it's cross-onshore in the mornings and onshore in the afternoons. The energy is still moderate, sitting between 505 and 581, but the conditions just aren't there for a good session.
Thursday and Friday are where it gets a bit grim. The swell drops to 3ft to 3ft, but the period goes down to 14 seconds, and the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore. The energy is still moderate, dropping from 395 to 318, but the forecast is calling this poor surf. It's not worth paddling out for.
The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is a write-off. The swell drops right off to 2ft on Sunday, and the energy plummets to 118. The wind is light but still onshore or cross-onshore. There's just no push in the water.
From the 3rd of August all the way through to the 11th of August, it's a long, flat spell. The swell barely gets above 2ft, and the energy is weak, often below 200. The wind is mostly light and onshore, but it doesn't matter because there's no surf to speak of. You'll be staring at a flat ocean for a solid week and a half.
So, the honest truth is there's nothing worth highlighting here. The best of a bad bunch is probably the first couple of days, Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July, with that 3ft SSW groundswell, but the onshore wind kills it. I wouldn't be rushing down to Bay Street anytime soon. The break is fairly consistent, but the forecasts just aren't delivering for the next 16 days. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 357 | 215 | 243 | 222 | 331 | 276 | 295 | 263 | 180 | 57 | 47 | 45 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:14PM1.36m | 11:30PM1.58m | 12:43PM1.41m | 00:12AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:48AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:13AM0.11m | 6:26PM0.58m | |||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 357 | 192 | 243 | 222 | 331 | 276 | 295 | 263 | 180 | 56 | 43 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
9 | 53 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 169 | 165 | 141 | 215 | 140 | 123 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 57 | 28 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | SSE 8 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 |
2 | 3 | 27 | 51 | 160 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 15 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 10 |
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Information about the Bay Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bay Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bay Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bay Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bay Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bay Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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