Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Bay Street over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch ahead where the ocean just isn't cooperating.

First off, don’t even bother paddling out until at least the morning of Saturday the 7th of September. Before that, there’s just no real surf on the table. You’ll see some tiny little pulses, but the conditions are poor and the wind is just junk.

The best window of this whole 16-day run looks to be Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of September. It’s not epic, but it’s the most we’ve got. On Saturday morning, the swell will be pushing about 4 ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. It’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some proper energy behind it (combined energy of 697). The wind is light and offshore from the SSW, which means the surface should be pretty clean. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with swell a touch over 5 ft by the afternoon for other sessions, it might start feeling a bit much for those just starting out. Keep in mind, the water temperature is a whopping 74° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit can be a bit thinner.

After those two days, it all fades away again. From Monday the 9th through to the end of the forecast period, we’re looking at a drawn-out decline. Swell drops below 3 ft pretty quickly, the period goes short and weak, and the wind stays mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The energy levels drop right off, with the combined energy falling from a moderate 541 down to a measly 93 around the 14th. It’s gonna be flat and messy.

For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a disappointing run. The crowds show up *sometimes* here, but honestly, on these tiny, choppy days, there won’t be many takers. This is one of those spells where you’re better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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