Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW 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 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| 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 crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down the other way.
The first paddle-worthy surf doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, July 20th, but it’s a bit of a dud with onshore wind. The whole first week is a write-off of onshore slop and weak energy.
Our best chance at something decent is the morning of Friday, July 24th at Bay Street. There’s a tiny 2ft swell from the S, but the period is a massive 24 seconds. That’s a proper deep-ocean groundswell that can sneak in and make some fun little corners. The wind is a cross-on breeze at 6 mph, so it’s not glassy but it’s rideable. The water is much warmer than usual, at 72°.
The real red-letter day is the morning of Saturday, August 1st. Swell hits 4ft from the S at 14 seconds, packing a punch. The wind is light and cross-on at 6 mph, so it’ll be a little bumpy, but this is the biggest, most consistent day of the whole run. After that, the energy fades fast. The last day, Tuesday, August 4th, shows a knee-high pulse from the SSE, but it’s onshore and weak.
Bay Street is a beginner-friendly spot, so 4ft is a good size to push your limits. Just expect crowds possible, especially if the sun’s out.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 175 | 481 | 199 | 291 | 239 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 222 | 225 | 368 | 222 | 368 | 404 | 294 | 552 | 384 | 330 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.50m | 3:42AM0.93m | 4:07PM1.51m | 6:02AM0.86m | 5:03PM1.54m | 8:03AM0.92m | 5:57PM1.58m | 8:59AM1.00m | 6:46PM1.64m | 9:30AM1.06m | 7:29PM1.70m | 9:53AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.52m | 8:52AM0.60m | 11:48PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.76m | 1:00AM0.26m | 10:51AM0.87m | 1:51AM0.12m | 12:09PM0.91m | 2:31AM0.02m | 1:07PM0.90m | 3:04AM-0.05m | 1:50PM0.85m | 3:34AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 201 | 175 | 481 | 199 | 291 | 239 | 183 | 113 | 62 | 222 | 107 | 232 | 222 | 368 | 152 | 145 | 552 | 384 | 330 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 13 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 26 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 84 | 1 | 123 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 178 | 168 | 105 | 225 | 38 | 29 | 104 | 404 | 294 | 164 | 119 | 81 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 18 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 146 | 123 | 31 | 66 | 368 | 217 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 151 | 89 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 23 | 24 | 96 | 18 | 48 | 189 | 0 | 52 | 100 | 23 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 48 | 58 | 0 | 70 | 48 | 0 |
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