Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. 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 (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Bay Street are looking like a real test of patience. We've got a long stretch of small, messy conditions to work through before anything even remotely rideable shows up.
Forget the first several days. From Tuesday the 18th of August right through to about the end of the month, we're stuck with tiny swell, mostly in the 1.0 ft to 2 ft range. The wind is a constant problem too, sitting on it from the SW or SSW most days, which just chops up what little energy there is. The water is a standout for the wrong reasons – it's sitting at 71°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year. It feels like a bathtub, but that doesn't help the waves. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits (219) on that first Tuesday afternoon, and mostly staying under 200. It's a whole lot of nothing.
We’ve got a gap of nearly a week and a half of no real surf. You're better off finding something else to do.
Things start to look a little more interesting as we head into the final days of August and the very start of September. The swell picks up slightly, with heights hitting 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSW on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th. The combined energy finally shows some life, climbing to a moderate 430 on the Saturday morning. The wind is still a problem though, mostly onshore or cross-onshore.
Now, the one period that gets the blood pumping a little is Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell jumps up to 4 ft to 4 ft from the west, but the period drops right off to a short, weak 6 to 7 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. It’s going to be bumpy and weak. The combined energy is moderate (305-324), but with the wind straight on it, the description is "poor surf conditions." This is a miss.
Even though the swell gets a bit bigger, the quality isn't there. For a beginner spot like Bay Street, anything over 5 ft is getting challenging, but we don't even hit that. The consistent onshore flow just ruins any chance of a clean wave.
Bottom line: there are no true standouts in this forecast. The best you can hope for is a marginal, knee-high wave with questionable tide conditions on the 1st of September. It’s a long, blank run of small, choppy surf. For the area, a blank run like this is fairly normal. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
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109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 42 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 101 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:32AM0.88m | 2:47PM1.46m | 4:03PM1.44m | 8:55AM1.02m | 5:24PM1.47m | 8:49AM1.09m | 6:26PM1.55m | 9:00AM1.14m | 7:13PM1.65m | 9:14AM1.19m | 7:51PM1.74m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.46m | 7:13AM0.78m | 11:11PM0.41m | 00:34AM0.30m | 10:21AM1.02m | 1:26AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.99m | 2:04AM0.09m | 1:08PM0.91m | 2:35AM0.01m | 1:46PM0.81m | 3:01AM-0.04m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 6 |
70 | 48 | 25 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 17 | 10 | 120 | 9 | 57 | 19 | 21 | 101 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
109 | 142 | 209 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 58 | 111 | 103 | 111 | 29 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
2 | 15 | 16 | — | 13 | 56 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 42 | 58 | 127 | 20 | 112 | 31 | 37 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
38 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 0 | 15 | 100 | 0 | 21 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 58 | 100 | 0 | 17 | 100 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 0 |
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Information about the Bay Street Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bay Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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