Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf fans, let’s chop it out for Bay Street (exposed, beginner-friendly).
Right now, the outlook is about as flat as a pancake. For the first week, there’s not much to shout about. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or straight onshore – just rubbish for getting clean waves. We’ve got small swell, 0.8 ft to 2 ft from the south and south-southwest, but it’s all blown out and chopped. The wave energy is low to moderate, bouncing between 144 and 536 (moderate wave energy). It’s basically a write-off for decent surfing.
Thursday morning, September 3rd, that’s your one chance. Glassy conditions with a light offshore ESE breeze, the ocean will look like a mirror. Swell size is about 3 ft from the SSW, with a long 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a solid 540 (moderate to strong), so there will be some push. Bay Street is exposed, so it’ll pick that up. Just know that with a 15-second period, the sets will be more drawn out, with longer lulls. Paddling out will be a bit easier for beginners. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The second week shows a bit more energy around September 8th and 9th, but the wind is still onshore, so it’ll stay messy and uninviting. Not a lot to recommend here, folks. That Thursday morning is your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 177 | 114 | 74 | 85 | 119 | 186 | 148 | 480 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 249 | 242 | 180 | 134 | 75 | 115 | 181 | 136 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.31m | 8:58PM1.83m | 10:07AM1.38m | 9:31PM1.81m | 10:28AM1.46m | 10:05PM1.75m | 10:52AM1.53m | 10:42PM1.63m | 11:17AM1.60m | 11:22PM1.47m | 11:46AM1.65m | 00:10AM1.28m | 12:20PM1.68m | 1:13AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.61m | 3:50AM-0.07m | 3:25PM0.52m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 4:01PM0.44m | 4:37AM0.04m | 4:40PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.16m | 5:23PM0.32m | 5:26AM0.30m | 6:13PM0.30m | 5:50AM0.45m | 7:14PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 199 | 177 | 114 | 51 | 85 | 51 | 186 | 19 | 65 | 373 | 402 | 210 | 93 | 242 | 88 | 24 | 71 | 115 | 181 | 136 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 124 | 119 | 104 | 74 | 74 | 119 | 41 | 148 | 480 | 56 | 27 | 392 | 249 | 15 | 180 | 134 | 75 | 68 | 4 | 44 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 14 | W 5 | S 12 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 8 | S 9 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 19 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 64 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 346 | — | 56 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 189 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 0 |
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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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