Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
Right, this is a rough one to call. I've been checking the numbers for Bay Street and it's pretty grim reading. We've got a long run of onshore wind that just keeps blowing, and the waves are tiny. The water is about 67°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only good news.
The first real chance of anything surfable is a very short window on Tuesday morning, July 7th. We're looking at a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a super long 18-second period. The wind is light and onshore, but the call is "marginal" and it's only a morning fling. The combined energy is moderate at 464, but the conditions are just too questionable to get excited about. After that, it's a long, bleak run of poor surf and onshore winds right through until Saturday, July 18th.
From Tuesday morning, July 7th to Saturday morning, July 18th, it's essentially a washout. Gaps of ten days with nothing to recommend. We get scraps of small, short-period swell, but the wind is always on it or cross-onshore. It's all "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero. For a beginner-friendly break like Bay Street, that's a total bust.
Then, on Saturday morning, July 18th, a glimmer of hope. A 2ft swell from the SW, still with that long 18-second period, but the wind switches to a light cross-shore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 320. The call is still "marginal," but that’s the best we’ve seen in nearly two weeks. The cross-shore should tidy it up a bit, but the swell is tiny, so it's only for the most patient and optimistic.
That's the best on offer for the whole 16-day run. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least bad option. Sunday morning, July 19th, could be similar with a light cross-shore from the SE, but it’s more of the same low-energy struggle.
So here's the truth of it. For the next week and a half, you’re better off finding another hobby. This stretch is so consistently small and choppy that it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle. Let’s hope the long-range charts start talking to us soon, because this is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 | 139 | 71 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.49m | 4:18AM0.91m | 4:39PM1.62m | 6:16AM0.88m | 5:31PM1.77m | 7:45AM0.94m | 6:25PM1.92m | 8:46AM1.03m | 7:18PM2.05m | 9:33AM1.12m | 8:10PM2.16m | 10:15AM1.19m | 9:00PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.40m | 10:53PM0.50m | 9:30AM0.54m | 00:11AM0.27m | 10:28AM0.65m | 1:13AM0.02m | 11:36AM0.73m | 2:06AM-0.20m | 12:42PM0.74m | 2:54AM-0.37m | 1:43PM0.71m | 3:39AM-0.48m | 2:39PM0.66m | 4:22AM-0.52m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 280 | 150 | 56 | 339 | 130 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 | 139 | 71 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 408 | 106 | 276 | 268 | 16 | 306 | 96 | 71 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | W 5 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 51 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 100 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 186 | 0 | 24 | 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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