
Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up over at Bay Street.
Alright, straight up, the next 16 days are looking pretty quiet. For the most part, we’re dealing with small, weak swell and a lot of poor surf conditions. There's a stretch from now into the end of the week where it’s basically flat or junk. Things start to perk up a little bit towards the end of next week and into the weekend, but even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The water is sitting at 70°, which is 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly and feels genuinely odd for July.
Let’s break it down day by day.
Wednesday 15th through to Saturday 18th
This whole block is just a write-off. We’ve got tiny 1ft to 2ft swell coming from the SW with a very long period – 18 seconds on Wednesday morning, dropping through the week. That period is so long it’ll just make for weird, weak lines at a beach break like Bay Street. Winds are light but cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s bumpy and messy. Energy is weak, mostly sitting between 140 and 271. There’s nothing to ride here.
Sunday 19th
A bit more energy creeping in, with the combined energy hitting 475 on the morning and 605 in the afternoon. Swell bumps up to 2ft, still SW, still with a long period (17 seconds). Winds stay light cross-onshore in the morning, turning onshore in the arvo. It’s marginal – the sort of day where you might find a knee-high crumble if you’re desperate, but it’s not good.
Monday 20th
Morning shows 3ft from the S with a shorter period of 13 seconds – more localised, weaker stuff. Combined energy 376. Light cross-onshore breeze. The afternoon drops back to 2ft and onshore. Still really poor.
Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd
More of the same. Waves stay in the 2ft to 3ft range, mostly from the SSW or S. Periods around 14-15 seconds. Winds are light but consistently cross-onshore or onshore. Energy fluctuates between 327 and 462. It’s all poor or marginal. Nothing worth packing a board for.
Friday 24th to Saturday 25th
Here’s where it gets slightly more interesting, but still tricky. Friday morning sees the combined energy jump to 1017 (strong wave energy) with a 3ft SW swell but a long period of 17 seconds. The afternoon gets up to 4ft from the S with 16 seconds and energy of 1111. That’s a decent amount of water moving, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy. Saturday morning holds 4ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds, energy 941. Winds are light onshore. Saturday afternoon the swell hits 5ft but it’s all onshore and messy, energy dropping to 876. For a beach break with that long period and onshore wind, this is looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle wave. Beginners will find that 4ft-5ft too much, and with messy conditions, it’s really just for the keen.
Sunday 26th to Tuesday 29th
Swell drops back to 2ft-3ft. Energy stays moderate (270-666). Onshore winds. Marginal at best. A few mornings with light onshore breezes and long period SW swell (15-19 seconds) – again, that period makes beach breaks tricky. The water temperature anomaly remains massive.
Wednesday 30th
Wrapping up the period with 2ft-3ft swell, cross-onshore or onshore winds, and energy fading to 270. Back to poor.
Bottom line: Bay Street is really struggling for any decent surf in this 16-day window. The best chance, and it’s a long shot, would be Friday 24th into Saturday 25th when the swell size picks up, but the onshore wind will likely wreck it. Keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | S 14 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 95 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 192 | 201 | 75 | 241 | 302 | 302 | 202 | 251 | 226 | 288 | 291 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.31m | 10:36PM2.08m | 12:16PM1.36m | 11:24PM1.91m | 12:58PM1.41m | 00:13AM1.67m | 1:40PM1.45m | 1:05AM1.40m | 2:26PM1.48m | 2:09AM1.14m | 3:14PM1.50m | 3:42AM0.93m | 4:07PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:45AM-0.38m | 5:20PM0.55m | 6:24AM-0.23m | 6:18PM0.56m | 7:01AM-0.03m | 7:23PM0.58m | 7:38AM0.19m | 8:41PM0.57m | 8:14AM0.40m | 10:14PM0.52m | 8:52AM0.60m | 11:48PM0.40m | ||||||||
5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | |
— | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
12 | 95 | 39 | 46 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 76 | 192 | 201 | 62 | 229 | 277 | 302 | 202 | 251 | 44 | 288 | 291 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 |
108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 74 | 6 | 46 | 43 | 75 | 241 | 302 | 138 | 166 | 132 | 189 | 25 | 32 | 263 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 17 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 |
33 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 91 | 94 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 66 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 226 | 64 | 17 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | ESE 2 | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
— | 13 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 100 | 12 | 24 | 100 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 12 |
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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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