Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty, and let’s be straight with you. Looking out over the whole sixteen-day period, it’s a tough read for Bay Street (Bay-Street). We’ve got a run of on or cross-onshore winds that just won’t let up for days, and the swell is small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.
The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for is Monday morning the 6th of July, but even then it’s marginal. We’ve got a 2 ft swell from the SSW with a long period of 16 seconds, which is a groundswell, but the wind is cross-on from the south at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. The combined wave energy is moderate at 312. It’s really only for someone who just needs to get wet.
The next better window is a few days later on Thursday morning the 9th of July. Same story, 3 ft from the SSW, period still 16 seconds, light breeze cross-on. Energy is moderate at 370. Still not great, but maybe a longboard session if you’re desperate.
After that, we hit a real lull. From about the 10th through the 17th, it’s mostly poor conditions and tiny swell. The energy drops right off, getting as low as 87 on the 15th. Honestly, that’s weak.
The standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Saturday morning the 18th of July. This is the best we get. We’ve got a 3 ft swell coming from the SSE, period of 17 seconds—that’s a nice groundswell. The wind is a cross-shore from the SE at 6 mph, which means light and clean. The combined energy jumps to a very strong 615. This is a real window. Bay Street is an exposed beach break, so a longer-period SSE swell might break a bit straight, but with light cross-shore wind it’ll be the most fun you’ll have in this forecast. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and crowds are possible but not guaranteed.
Then on Sunday morning the 19th, we get a bump in size: 4 ft from the S, period 16 seconds, still with light onshore from the SSW at 6 mph. Energy is strong at 847. It’s marginal and onshore, so not a standout, but bigger than anything else.
To sum it up: don’t get excited until the 18th. That’s your best bet. Before that, it’s a whole lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 334 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 207 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.59m | 1:50PM1.21m | 00:24AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.28m | 1:17AM1.25m | 3:06PM1.37m | 2:31AM1.05m | 3:50PM1.49m | 4:18AM0.91m | 4:39PM1.62m | 6:16AM0.88m | 5:31PM1.77m | 7:45AM0.94m | 6:25PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.01m | 6:40PM0.80m | 7:33AM0.12m | 7:52PM0.77m | 8:07AM0.25m | 9:20PM0.68m | 8:44AM0.40m | 10:53PM0.50m | 9:30AM0.54m | 00:11AM0.27m | 10:28AM0.65m | 1:13AM0.02m | 11:36AM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 22 | 169 | 61 | 408 | 280 | 116 | 55 | 339 | 102 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 207 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 74 | 96 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 38 | 144 | 276 | 334 | 66 | 306 | 38 | 32 | 51 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | W 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 91 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 10 | 103 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | — | 21 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 187 | 48 | 7 | 189 | 133 | 7 | 24 | 100 | 0 | 133 | 58 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
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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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