Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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 (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down for you in feet and Fahrenheit. The water is sitting at 70° and that’s a whopping 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is definitely unusual – feels like a warm bath out there.
For the whole 16-day window, the only spot on the radar is Bay Street, a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent little beach break. The first real hint of anything surfable comes on Monday, August 24th, but it’s a real marginal affair. Before that, it’s flat and weak.
From Monday, August 24th through the end of the month, the swell is tiny, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, with periods between 13 and 18 seconds. That long period means the waves will have decent shape and energy for their size, but the combined energy is still low to moderate (107 to 467). The wind is a bit of a mixed bag – mornings often have a light cross-onshore breeze, which messes with the surface, but afternoons turn glassy with the wind straight offshore from the SW. That’s a major positive for clean faces. It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re a beginner or just want a quiet, warm water womble, these mornings are passable. The crowds are listed as “sometimes”, so you might have a few others out but nothing hectic.
The real standout, the one that makes you sit up, is way out there on Friday, September 4th and Saturday, September 5th. The swell starts to push a bit more, hitting 3 ft in the morning from the SSW, with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the strong range (755 on Friday morning, 602 on Saturday morning). That’s a proper groundswell. At a beach break, that long period can make waves break a bit too straight, but the size and power will be a step up from the tiny stuff. The wind is light – a slight air on Friday morning, and a light breeze on Saturday morning – but it’s cross-onshore, so the surface won’t be perfect. Still, for a couple of days, this is the best on offer. After that, it drops back off again into the poor zone.
Best bet: If you can wait, the morning of Friday, September 4th is the best call. That 3 ft, 19-second SSW groundswell with 755 combined energy is the biggest push of the whole outlook. The wind is light, so it’ll be workable. Just know it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
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 kJ | 50 | 120 | 126 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 98 | 173 | 132 | 127 | 129 | 212 | 190 | 130 | 112 | 73 | 92 | 186 | 246 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.55m | 9:00AM1.14m | 7:13PM1.65m | 9:14AM1.19m | 7:51PM1.74m | 9:30AM1.24m | 8:26PM1.80m | 9:48AM1.31m | 8:58PM1.83m | 10:07AM1.38m | 9:31PM1.81m | 10:28AM1.46m | 10:05PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.09m | 1:08PM0.91m | 2:35AM0.01m | 1:46PM0.81m | 3:01AM-0.04m | 2:19PM0.71m | 3:27AM-0.07m | 2:51PM0.61m | 3:50AM-0.07m | 3:25PM0.52m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 4:01PM0.44m | 4:37AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 21 | 25 | 127 | 88 | 212 | 190 | 130 | 112 | 72 | 57 | 186 | 246 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 120 | 58 | 111 | 103 | 106 | 29 | 173 | 132 | 50 | 129 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 25 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 58 | 126 | 20 | 112 | 111 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 124 | 124 | 121 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 92 | 42 | 44 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 58 | 100 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 |
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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).
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