Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s dig into what’s coming up.
It’s a pretty slow start. The first several days are flat, with the wind blowing straight onshore and barely any swell. You won’t find anything worth paddling for until at least Thursday, July 30th, and even then it’s pretty weak. The water at Bay Street is sitting at a balmy 72°F, which is over 7° warmer than usual for this time of year—pretty unusual.
Thursday, July 30th morning shows a small 2ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period and moderate energy (363), but the wind is SSW at 6 mph, right onshore. It’s messy and not worth it.
Friday, August 1st morning has a 3ft SSW swell, same onshore wind. Again, marginal.
From Saturday, August 2nd through mid-month, the swell shrinks to 1ft to 2ft, wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy numbers are weak—between 85 and 116. Honestly, this stretch is better suited for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
There’s a little hope further out. On Friday, August 7th, we get a very long-period SSW groundswell—2ft with a 19-second period and combined energy of 299 (moderate). The wind is light cross-onshore from the S at 6 mph. That long period can bring some nice shape, but at a beach break like Bay Street, it might run a bit straight. Saturday, August 8th has a similar 18-second period with energy of 227. Those two mornings are the best of the bunch but they’re over a week out, so keep your expectations in check.
So, a real quiet spell for the first week, then a slow grind after. The best bet is around August 7th and 8th, but nothing here will blow your mind. This kind of dry run is pretty normal for the area, but forecasts can always flip.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 193 | 213 | 269 | 166 | 57 | 139 | 137 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.25m | 10:19PM1.81m | 11:47AM1.30m | 10:53PM1.72m | 12:14PM1.36m | 11:30PM1.58m | 12:43PM1.41m | 00:12AM1.39m | 1:16PM1.48m | 1:06AM1.17m | 1:56PM1.54m | 2:25AM0.96m | 2:48PM1.60m | 4:42AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.66m | 5:22AM-0.09m | 4:51PM0.62m | 5:48AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:13AM0.11m | 6:26PM0.58m | 6:39AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.55m | 7:07AM0.41m | 8:51PM0.49m | 7:39AM0.58m | 10:31PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 215 | 193 | 213 | 269 | 166 | 25 | 30 | 137 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 4 |
| kJ | 138 | 128 | 72 | 16 | 33 | 57 | 139 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 14 | S 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 52 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 47 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 58 | 0 |
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