Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W 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 (Sep 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay Street in the next 16 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for proper surfing. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of nothing but tiny, onshore mush. The energy is weak to moderate at best (between 102 and 389), and those long-period SW swells are just wrapping in with no punch. It’s gonna be a grind.
Let’s break it down. For the first full week, from Monday the 14th right through to the 21st, we’re looking at swell heights barely climbing above 2 ft. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, coming from the SSE, SSW, or SW, which just chops everything up. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions” day after day. Honestly, the best you can say is the water temp is about average for this time of year, but that’s cold comfort when you’re looking at dribble.
There’s a slight flicker of hope on Friday the 25th of September. The morning session at Bay Street (exposed to the WSW) finally sees a glassy moment – wind goes light from the S, 3 mph, and the report says “glassy.” The swell is still tiny at 2 ft from the SSW, period around 14 seconds, and the energy is weak (184). It’s surfable but very ordinary. It’s not going to be a standout by any stretch, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
After that, we slip straight back into onshore slop for the rest of the month. The period drops into the 13-15 second range, which only makes the waves more gutless. The whole 16-day window is a bust. There are no big swells, no clean windows. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing in these conditions, honestly.
Stay patient. It can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 48 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 39 | 200 | 59 | 86 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 184 | 131 | 199 | 252 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.35m | 11:33AM1.69m | 00:27AM1.16m | 12:02PM1.62m | 1:33AM0.99m | 12:34PM1.54m | 1:20PM1.44m | 2:47PM1.36m | 8:27AM1.12m | 4:41PM1.37m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.47m | 6:23PM0.24m | 5:33AM0.64m | 7:18PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.79m | 8:34PM0.38m | 10:18PM0.39m | 11:48PM0.32m | 10:42AM1.10m | 00:43AM0.23m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 |
| kJ | 167 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 200 | 59 | 86 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 23 | 184 | 42 | 21 | 252 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 31 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 64 | 39 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 71 | 32 | 13 | 184 | 61 | 90 | 199 | 56 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 110 | 69 | 20 | 131 | 58 | 18 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | 69 | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 133 | 0 | 185 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 |
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