Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with 504 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s 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 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. 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 (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. We've got some small swell and the wind is just not playing ball. The numbers tell a story of lots of onshore and cross-onshore breezes, which is a real bummer.
The only spot the data has to work with is Bay Street. Now, Bay Street is usually a fairly consistent beginner-friendly spot, exposed to a WSW swell. But for this entire 16-day run, it's just not happening. There's a real gap here – we're looking at a run of poor to marginal conditions from the start all the way through to September 17th. That's over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for.
Let's break it down. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 2nd has a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSW, but it's onshore. The water is very unusual though – a whopping 9°F warmer than average at 75°F. That's a real oddity.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th don't get any better. The swell tries to build, hitting 3 ft on Friday morning with a combined energy of 443 (moderate energy), but the wind stays messy – light cross-shore at best, then swinging onshore. It's just not surfable.
The weekend into next week is more of the same. A 3 ft swell pops up on Sunday afternoon the 6th, but with onshore winds, it's a no-go. The pattern of onshore and cross-onshore winds just won't let up. We see some 4 ft swell on Tuesday the 8th with 455 combined energy, but again, onshore. The swell direction is consistently SSW, which isn't the optimal WSW for Bay Street, compounding the problem.
For the second week, we're scraping the bottom. By Saturday the 12th, we're down to 2 ft and 2 ft swells. There's a tiny window of light cross-onshore wind that morning, but it's marginal at best – probably just ankle-biters. The rest of the week is a ghost town.
To sum it up: there’s nothing here to get excited about. The consistent onshore wind just kills any chance of clean waves. For a beginner-friendly spot like Bay Street, a 3 ft onshore mushburger is not what you're after. This is a true flat spell for the region. Save your wax and wait for the next system to swing through.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 143 | 83 | 207 | 319 | 364 | 310 | 322 | 310 | 277 | 273 | 252 | 411 | 249 | 273 | 400 | 471 | 339 | 378 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.91m | 2:02PM1.67m | 6:07AM0.92m | 3:25PM1.67m | 7:20AM1.05m | 4:55PM1.72m | 7:51AM1.16m | 6:10PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.28m | 7:10PM1.91m | 8:47AM1.39m | 8:01PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.30m | 6:44AM0.77m | 10:18PM0.23m | 7:34AM0.91m | 11:47PM0.10m | 10:13AM0.98m | 00:50AM-0.05m | 11:57AM0.89m | 1:38AM-0.15m | 1:03PM0.73m | 2:18AM-0.21m | 1:55PM0.56m | 2:54AM-0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 121 | 91 | 41 | 207 | 53 | 364 | 310 | 322 | 310 | 277 | 273 | 252 | 411 | 209 | 273 | 400 | 471 | 339 | 378 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 5 | S 22 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 81 | 74 | 57 | 319 | 30 | 114 | 98 | 135 | 125 | 171 | 121 | 16 | 249 | 139 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 6 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 143 | 83 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 134 | — | 22 | 88 | — | 16 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 20 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 19 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 189 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 133 | 24 | 0 | 186 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 12 |
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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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