Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s be honest. This is a grim 16-day outlook for Bay Street. There’s a big dry spell right from the start, nothing worth paddling out for until the 7th of August. The whole run is full of tiny, onshore, gutless waves.
The water is a balmy 73°, which is a ridiculous 8° warmer than usual. It’s like a hot tub out there.
The first thing that might get you on the board is the morning of Friday, 7th August. We’ve got a long-period groundswell from the SSW at 1ft with a 19-second period and a combined energy of 211 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit choppy. With that long period, the sets will be few and far between, and on a beach break like Bay Street, the waves will likely be too straight to give you a decent ride. It’s a marginal call.
The next morning, Saturday, 8th August, is a carbon copy: 2ft of SSW swell, 17-second period, and 213 (moderate) energy. The wind is still light cross-onshore. Still marginal, still a gamble for a few small, gutless lines.
The rest of the forecast is just more of the same tiny, weak, onshore dribble. There is no standout session. The best of the worst is probably the morning of the 8th, but you’d have to be keen. For a beginner, the wave heights are safe, but the quality is so poor it’s hard to recommend. Given the wind and weak swell, this spot looks more like a kiteboarding zone than a surf spot right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 85 | 99 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 3:53PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:23AM0.73m | 00:00AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 99 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 20 | W 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 85 | 32 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 13 | 69 | 7 | 39 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 52 | 55 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 186 | 58 |
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