Bay Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Street sea temperature is
22.6°C
3.8° 

Bay Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bay Street surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 7th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 7th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 7th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you. We’ve got a bit of a strange limp start to this forecast period here at Bay Street.

The first real chance to get wet comes Monday morning, September 7th. Early, the buoys are showing a 3ft south swell with a solid 12-second period, and it’s glassy with a slight offshore touch. There’s some real energy behind this push – the combined energy reading is sitting at 594, which is moderate to strong. The water is a warm 73°F, which is much warmer than normal, so you can leave the booties at home. This is the standout of the week, no doubt. The combination of that clean morning light, the glassy surface, and a proper groundswell makes it feel special. I'd be in the water before the sun gets too high.

That’s about as good as it gets for a while. Later Monday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy. From Tuesday through the following weekend, it's a story of small, weak, and often wind-affected surf. Swell heights hover around a dribbly 1ft to 3ft, and the periods, aside from a couple of spikes, generally drop below the magical 11-second mark. The energy values fall into the weak to moderate range, mostly two-digit or low three-digit numbers. There are some early mornings that are glassy, which will keep the surface clean, but the lack of size and push means it’s mostly a waist-high or smaller, gutless affair. It’s not really worth paddling out for unless you’re dying for a knee-paddle.

The second week doesn’t offer much more hope. The pattern of tiny, short-period swell and onshore winds continues through to the end of the period. The energy starts to build again around Monday, September 21st, with energy readings climbing back over 400, but the swell height is still listed as a modest 3ft. It’s more promising than the daily dribble we’ll see mid-week, but it’s still not a standout. The morning of the 21st is the best of that late bunch, with a 3ft SW swell and a 17-18 second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it won't be the clean, glassy perfection we saw on the 7th.

So, be patient. This is shaping up to be a week of flatness before a slight pulse of energy arrives in the third week. The conditions on Monday the 7th are the true gem here, and for such a long lull in between, it might be worth making the most of it.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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3
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1
1
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1
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1
1
0
1
0
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1
0
0
0
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
405
224
119
106
94
93
181
232
288
306
251
245
176
171
103
100
97
58
58
102
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
15
WSW
5
E
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross
on
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High Tide
8:19AM1.28m
7:10PM1.91m
8:47AM1.39m
8:01PM1.96m
9:15AM1.50m
8:47PM1.94m
9:43AM1.60m
9:31PM1.86m
10:11AM1.68m
10:13PM1.73m
10:38AM1.72m
10:54PM1.55m
11:06AM1.72m
11:38PM1.35m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.73m
2:18AM-0.21m
1:55PM0.56m
2:54AM-0.20m
2:42PM0.40m
3:27AM-0.14m
3:26PM0.28m
3:57AM-0.03m
4:09PM0.20m
4:25AM0.12m
4:52PM0.17m
4:50AM0.29m
5:35PM0.19m
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6:31
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
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7:12
7:09
7:08
7:07
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7:02
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Temp °C
28
29
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32
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34
33
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27
25
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22
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22
Feels °C
30
29
27
30
30
29
30
32
32
30
28
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26
27
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26
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23
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23
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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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