Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, S swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s 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 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are a tough stretch for this spot. We’ve got a long wait on our hands.
Bay Street is exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is out of the WSW. The trouble is, for the first week and a half, the winds are all wrong – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny. From Monday the 31st of August right through to Friday the 5th of September, the surf is either poor or marginal. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly under 600 (255 to 595), with heights barely reaching 3 ft. Conditions are choppy or messy. Not worth a look.
The first real flicker of hope shows up on Sunday, September 6th. The morning brings a clean 4 ft swell from the south, with a period of 15 seconds, and a light offshore NE wind. The combined energy climbs to 739 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s a standout. The swell is long-period groundswell, so at a beach break like Bay Street it might be a bit straight, but the clean offshore wind makes it the best session on offer. The afternoon gets a bit windier with a moderate breeze and light rain, which makes it marginal.
After that, it falls apart. Monday the 7th sees strong cross-winds and rain, with a lumpy 4 ft swell. Tuesday through to the end of the window is mostly onshore winds, poor surf, and tiny waves. The combined energy drops back to weak levels (below 300). The water temperature doesn’t show any anomaly, so it’s about average for the time of year.
If you’re a beginner, the Sunday morning session is your best bet, but it’s not a beginner swell – at 4 ft, it’s fine for most. For experts, there’s nothing over 8 ft, so it’s a quiet run.
Stick with Sunday the 6th. That’s the one. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 134 | 127 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 96 | 104 | 176 | 84 | 273 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 314 | 310 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.47m | 11:46AM1.65m | 00:10AM1.28m | 12:20PM1.68m | 1:13AM1.07m | 1:03PM1.69m | 2:59AM0.91m | 2:02PM1.67m | 6:07AM0.92m | 3:25PM1.67m | 7:20AM1.05m | 4:55PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.30m | 6:13PM0.30m | 5:50AM0.45m | 7:14PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.62m | 8:36PM0.30m | 6:44AM0.77m | 10:18PM0.23m | 7:34AM0.91m | 11:47PM0.10m | 10:13AM0.98m | 00:50AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 63 | 32 | 127 | 31 | 21 | 68 | 44 | 22 | 104 | 103 | 61 | 273 | 63 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 273 | 269 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 180 | 134 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 79 | 87 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 68 | 319 | 35 | 28 | 165 | 314 | 310 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 89 | 14 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 96 | 62 | 145 | 84 | 12 | 40 | 18 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 54 | — | 26 | 41 | — | 21 | 176 | — | 31 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 24 | 48 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 133 | 100 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 26 | 48 | 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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