Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up.

Right off the bat, Tuesday the 28th of July is not doing us any favours. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, so the shape should be decent, but the wind is blowing onshore from the SW at 9 mph. It’s making a mess of things. The water is sitting at a very unusual 73°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t be cold while you’re waiting for something to happen. The combined energy is moderate at 580, but the wave call is marginal.

Wednesday the 29th is more of the same: 3ft of SSW swell, still a long 16-second interval, but the wind is cross-onshore from the S in the morning at 6 mph, and then onshore from the SW in the afternoon. The energy is strong, between 518 and 583, but the conditions just aren’t clean enough to get excited about.

Thursday the 30th the swell drops to 2ft, period still 16 seconds, but we’ve got cross-onshore wind in the morning and onshore wind in the afternoon. The energy is down to 371. This pattern just keeps repeating itself. The morning of Friday the 31st has a 3ft swell with light onshore wind, but it’s still small and messy. The energy is 362. Not worth getting wet for.

From Saturday the 1st of August through the first couple of days, it’s a real flat spell. Swell drops to 1ft, the energy plummets into the weak range – we’re talking 93 and 87. That’s barely a ripple. This flat patch stretches all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August. The swell never gets above 2ft, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. There’s nothing here for a surfer.

Finally, on Sunday the 9th of August, we see a tiny light. The morning has a 2ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, and for once the wind is light offshore from the SW at 6 mph. That’s clean. The combined energy is 215, still moderate but it’s the best we’ve seen in over a week. It’s a small wave day, perfect for a longboard or a soft top. Sunday afternoon the wind picks up to 12 mph from the SW and it’s done.

The last few days, Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th of August, are back to small, poor conditions. There is no big swell on the horizon here. Your best bet, and the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. The waves are tiny, but the wind is offshore and the water is clean. It’s not gonna be a big day, but it’s the only shot we’ve got.

Rusty.

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