Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s 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★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s 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 (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s 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 0.8m 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+) | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Bay Street over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s not looking good. The whole 16-day forecast is a bust for any proper surf. The first time you might even think about paddling out is on Wednesday the 8th of July, and even that’s a stretch. You’ve got a 0.8m swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period, giving a combined energy of 513, but the wind is blowing straight onshore from the SW at 6 mph. The face is going to be a mess.
After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Thursday the 9th all the way through to Saturday the 19th of July, the surf is consistently poor. Swells hover between 0.4m and 0.7m, mostly from the SSW or SW, and while the periods are decent (12 to 18 seconds), the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy drops into the low hundreds, between 124 and 390, so it’s weak to moderate. Nothing worth chasing.
There’s a tiny flicker on Sunday the 19th of July morning, when the wind eases to a light 3 mph from the south, giving you glassy conditions. The swell is still small at 0.6m from the SW, with a 16-second period, and a moderate energy of 262. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Then on Monday the 20th of July morning, you get another glassy window with a 3 mph southerly breeze and the same 0.6m SW swell at 15 seconds. The water temp is about 67°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a nice change. But the wave quality is just “surfable but very ordinary.”
If I had to pick one, Monday the 20th of July morning is your best bet for the cleanest conditions, with the glassy wind and that warm water. But the swell is tiny. Beginners might get a few rides, but for anyone else, it’s a waste of wax.
You’re looking at a gap of about 10 days with no real recommendations from the 8th to the 19th, with only a couple of marginal windows. It’s a rough run, but the forecast can always change. Stay hopeful.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 334 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.37m | 2:31AM1.05m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.25m | 9:20PM0.68m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | 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 |
| kJ | 173 | 169 | 100 | 71 | 280 | 142 | 56 | 339 | 104 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 154 | 223 | 408 | 106 | 276 | 334 | 18 | 306 | 38 | 71 | 51 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 21 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 |
| kJ | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | — | 48 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 52 | 0 | 48 | 58 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 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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