Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s 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 (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 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.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s get real about Bay Street. I’ve looked at the numbers, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. This is a tough stretch.
Right now, we’re looking at a long gap with no real surf to speak of. From Saturday July 4th all the way through to Tuesday morning July 8th, it’s just poor conditions. The swell is tiny—between 1 ft and 3 ft—and it’s coming from the SSW, but the wind is all wrong, blowing onshore or cross-onshore the whole time. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 68°F (much warmer than normal for this time of year), which is a nice novelty, but it doesn't help the waves. The combined energy is mostly in the 200-400 range (moderate) but it’s being wasted.
We finally see a glimmer on Wednesday morning July 8th. It’s still only a marginal call, with 3 ft from the SSW and a period of 16 seconds. The wind is onshore, so it won’t be clean. The energy is moderate at 513. Not a day to get excited about.
The pattern continues with very similar, small conditions—2 ft to 2 ft swells—right through the second week. The wind switches mostly to cross-onshore, and a few days like the 10th and the 11th show marginal potential, but we’re still talking about poor surf quality. There’s no standout day here. The swell is just too small, and the wind never really cleans it up.
By the time we get to the second week, say July 14th to the 19th, the swell drops even further to 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with a few longer-period pulses (18-19 seconds) that would be better suited to a point break or a reef, not an exposed beach setup like Bay Street. The energy is weak, from 112 to 384. Most of these days are still marked as "poor surf conditions."
Honest truth: There’s no one day in this whole 16-day window that I’d call a standout. If you’re a beginner, the small swell might be manageable, but the onshore wind will make it a bumpy, frustrating paddle for very little reward. For anyone else, it’s a write-off. If the wind were offshore, we’d have a different story, but it’s not.
Hang in there. Forecasts can change, and it doesn't stay flat forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 220 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.44m | 2:27PM1.28m | 1:17AM1.25m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.12m | 7:52PM0.77m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 118 | 207 | 121 | 27 | 31 | 169 | 80 | 55 | 280 | 186 | 58 | 339 | 167 | 298 | 223 | 71 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 68 | 68 | 197 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 408 | 106 | 276 | 268 | 17 | 306 | 38 | 72 | 220 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | W 4 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 54 | 71 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | — | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 5 | 47 | — | 33 | — | — | 48 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 189 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 100 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 10 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 189 |
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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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