Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SW 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 (Jul 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Looking at the next 16 days, it's a pretty quiet stretch overall. The good news is that Bay Street is fairly consistent, so there are waves on the table most days, but the quality is going to be a real issue. Most of the time, the surf is just small and messy, and the wind is constantly blowing onshore or cross-onshore, which is a real bummer. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, with a bit of a promising window right at the end of the forecast.
For the first week, from Monday the 13th right through the weekend, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SSW or SW, with a weak energy reading (between 138 and 359). The water temperature is 70°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than normal – very unusual for this time of year. But that's the only highlight. The wind is constantly onshore, making for a choppy, bumpy surface. Nothing to get excited about here.
The start of the second week is a little bit better. On Tuesday, July 21st, the morning shows a marginal forecast with a 3ft SSW swell. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it's not perfect, but the energy is picking up to 370. It's still a questionable call, but it's the first glimmer of hope.
The real standout, and the only one worth pointing your board at, is the morning of Saturday, July 25th. The swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW. The wind is light and blowing straight onshore from the SW, which is actually the offshore direction for Bay Street. That means clean, glassy conditions. The combined energy is strong at 601. The period is 13 seconds, a solid groundswell that will have some push. This is the best of the lot. It's still a beginner-friendly size, but the clean conditions will make it fun for everyone. The crowds are "sometimes" an issue, but with such a long run of poor surf, expect a few more bodies out than usual.
After that, the swell drops back down through the end of the month. The morning of Sunday, July 26th, has a long-period 2ft SW swell (19 seconds) and strong energy at 601, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it won't be clean. The rest of the final days are small and onshore again.
So, to sum it up: a lot of small, windy days, but the morning of Saturday, July 25th, is the one to pencil in. Don't get your hopes up for anything else.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 150 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 192 | 201 | 126 | 232 | 241 | 214 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.21m | 10:56AM1.25m | 9:49PM2.19m | 11:36AM1.31m | 10:36PM2.08m | 12:16PM1.36m | 11:24PM1.91m | 12:58PM1.41m | 00:13AM1.67m | 1:40PM1.45m | 1:05AM1.40m | 2:26PM1.48m | 2:09AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.66m | 4:22AM-0.52m | 3:32PM0.61m | 5:04AM-0.48m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:45AM-0.38m | 5:20PM0.55m | 6:24AM-0.23m | 6:18PM0.56m | 7:01AM-0.03m | 7:23PM0.58m | 7:38AM0.19m | 8:41PM0.57m | 8:14AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | W 6 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 101 | 44 | 59 | 61 | 28 | 53 | 95 | 150 | 69 | 37 | 71 | 22 | 13 | 76 | 192 | 201 | 126 | 98 | 241 | 44 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 66 | 232 | 90 | 214 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 17 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 15 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 21 | 33 | 91 | 94 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 82 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 41 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 0 | 48 | 189 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
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