Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period, SSW swell with 584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s get into it.
First up, I’ll be honest with you – this stretch doesn’t look like much. We’re looking at a long run of tiny, onshore slop and barely ridable surf at Bay Street. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, nothing really lighting up the ocean.
Thursday 23 July kicks things off with a tiny 1.0ft SW swell at 26 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, but the energy is weak (328) and wind is straight onshore from the SSW. Poor surf. Water temp is 72°, which is a full 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, feels like a bath out there.
Friday 24 July morning is a little better – 2ft SSW swell, period 24 seconds, combined energy 568, but it’s cross-on from the SSE. Light breeze, small wind ripples. Still marginal at best. Same story Saturday 25 July morning: 2ft SW, 21-second period, 521 energy, cross-on again.
Sunday 26 July morning bumps up a touch – 3ft SSW, 19-second period, 550 energy – but still onshore wind. Not worth getting excited about.
Monday 27 July through to Thursday 30 July – same pattern. Tiny swell around 3ft to 3ft, periods dropping from 18 seconds down to 15, combined energy sitting between 444 and 629. Winds are mostly cross-on or onshore. Light breezes but no clean glass. Marginal at best.
Friday 31 July morning sees 3ft SSE swell, period 14 seconds, combined energy 596 – still cross-on from the SSW. This is the best we’ve seen, but it’s not saying much.
Saturday 1 August morning: 4ft S swell, 14-second period, 615 energy – cross-on from the SSE. Still not clean. By Saturday afternoon it’s 4ft S, 13 seconds, 536 energy, same cross-on wind.
Then it drops off. Sunday 2 August morning 3ft SSW, 12 seconds, energy 282 – poor. After that, from Monday 3 August right through to Friday 7 August, it’s a mess of 1ft to 2ft swells, onshore winds, weak energy as low as 78. Surf is poor or marginal at best.
If you’re a kite surfer, the whole stretch from Thursday 23 July through to Saturday 1 August has some onshore wind and small swell – might be more interesting for you than for paddle surfing.
No standout here. No real wave to get excited about. The best of a bad bunch is probably Saturday 1 August morning – 4ft S swell, 14-second period, 615 energy, but it’s cross-on so expect bumpy faces. Crowds are possible at times, but honestly, with conditions this average, it might not be too busy.
Keep your hopes up – forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 368 | 217 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.00m | 6:46PM1.64m | 9:30AM1.06m | 7:29PM1.70m | 9:53AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.77m | 10:14AM1.13m | 8:42PM1.83m | 10:35AM1.16m | 9:15PM1.86m | 10:58AM1.20m | 9:47PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.12m | 12:09PM0.91m | 2:31AM0.02m | 1:07PM0.90m | 3:04AM-0.05m | 1:50PM0.85m | 3:34AM-0.11m | 2:27PM0.80m | 4:02AM-0.15m | 3:02PM0.74m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 3:36PM0.69m | 4:56AM-0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 39 | 108 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 78 | 553 | 507 | 76 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 184 | 161 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 30 | 41 | 19 | 455 | 44 | 31 | 414 | 43 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 368 | 217 | 63 | 28 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 82 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 10 |
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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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