Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty flat and frustrating stretch. The numbers just aren’t there. There’s a long gap right from the start with no real surf to speak of. The first few days are all tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions. It’s going to be a grind.
The first real chance for anything rideable won’t show up until around Wednesday morning, July 15th, but even then it’s marginal. The swell is a paltry 1 ft from the SW with a long 18 second period, and the wind is onshore. It’s not going to be worth paddling out for.
We see a bit of a bump in combined energy around Saturday, July 18th, with the swell picking up to 2 ft from the SW. The energy reading jumps to 395 (moderate) in the morning, and even 555 (moderate) in the afternoon. But the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, spoiling it. The period is very long at 18 seconds, which can mean long lulls and waves that close out on a beach break. This is a beach break, so that long period might not be your friend.
The best on offer, and I use that term loosely, looks like Sunday morning, July 19th. We’ve got a 2 ft SW swell with a 17 second period, and the energy is a solid 478 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW, so it’s not glassy, but it’s not a total washout. Bay Street is a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s fairly consistent, but with a swell this small and a period that long, it’s going to be slow and fat. There’s a chance of crowds here, too. It’s the only real window where you might get a few, but temper your expectations.
After that, the end of the month shows a few pulses of similar small, weak swell, but the wind stays on the wrong side of the compass. Monday, July 21st, has a 3 ft SSW swell, but again, onshore wind. The pattern is pretty clear: nothing to get excited about.
It’s a quiet run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so the wetsuit won’t be a shock. For now, I’d say leave the board in the car and watch the horizon. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but this stretch is a test of patience.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 193 | 193 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 156 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 109 | 108 | 69 | 150 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.03m | 7:18PM2.05m | 9:33AM1.12m | 8:10PM2.16m | 10:15AM1.19m | 9:00PM2.21m | 10:56AM1.25m | 9:49PM2.19m | 11:36AM1.31m | 10:36PM2.08m | 12:16PM1.36m | 11:24PM1.91m | 12:58PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM-0.20m | 12:42PM0.74m | 2:54AM-0.37m | 1:43PM0.71m | 3:39AM-0.48m | 2:39PM0.66m | 4:22AM-0.52m | 3:32PM0.61m | 5:04AM-0.48m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:45AM-0.38m | 5:20PM0.55m | 6:24AM-0.23m | 6:18PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 193 | 193 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 156 | 101 | 44 | 59 | 61 | 83 | 73 | 43 | 150 | 56 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 69 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 91 | 94 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 2 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 100 | 58 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 40 |
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