Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at Bay Street for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet run. The swell is hanging around the 1ft to 3ft mark, and the wind’s mostly on it or cross-on, which doesn’t do us any favours. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 72°, a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that.
The best of it, and I mean the *only* real glimmer, is Wednesday the 26th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the S, with a period of 13 seconds. It’s still not perfect – the wind is on it – but the combined energy jumps into the moderate range at (402). That’s the most oomph we see. A beginner-friendly spot like Bay Street will have a bit of shape with that longer period groundswell, but it won’t be clean. Still, it’s the pick of a poor bunch.
After that, we’re mostly looking at 1ft to 3ft slop with onshore or cross-onshore breeze all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September. The energy dips back into weak territory often, and the scores are marginal at best. Saturday the 5th of September shows another pulse of 3ft from the SSW, but again, the wind is in the way. That full 16-day window is a struggle – long gaps between any real quality.
There’s nothing here to get amped about. If you’re desperate, dawn on the 26th offers the biggest, longest swell of the forecast, but expect bumpy faces.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 153 | 263 | 239 | 172 | 76 | 121 | 119 | 186 | 125 | 475 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 249 | 242 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.74m | 9:30AM1.24m | 8:26PM1.80m | 9:48AM1.31m | 8:58PM1.83m | 10:07AM1.38m | 9:31PM1.81m | 10:28AM1.46m | 10:05PM1.75m | 10:52AM1.53m | 10:42PM1.63m | 11:17AM1.60m | 11:22PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM-0.04m | 2:19PM0.71m | 3:27AM-0.07m | 2:51PM0.61m | 3:50AM-0.07m | 3:25PM0.52m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 4:01PM0.44m | 4:37AM0.04m | 4:40PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.16m | 5:23PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 18 | 169 | 127 | 153 | 263 | 239 | 172 | 76 | 121 | 76 | 186 | 49 | 88 | 56 | 402 | 199 | 116 | 58 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | W 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 173 | 13 | 8 | 65 | 124 | 87 | 104 | 74 | 74 | 119 | 50 | 24 | 475 | 373 | 15 | 392 | 249 | 242 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 11 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 124 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 41 | 125 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 71 | 329 | — | 155 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 0 | 23 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 119 | 100 | 0 | 38 | 58 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 0 |
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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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