Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty. Let's talk about the surf on the horizon, and to be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty slim. No real standout sessions that'll have you cancelling work, just a few short windows where it might be worth a look.

We start off flat and wind-affected Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd. Bay Street has nothing going on – onshore breeze and tiny swell means it's a no-go. There's a real dry spell until the 24th.

Friday the 24th morning: there's a touch of pulse from the SSW, about 2ft at a very long 24-second period. The wind is light cross-onshore, but the wave comment says marginal. The combined energy is moderate (572), but that long period groundswell tends to close out straight on a beach break like this. The afternoon is onshore. Not worth rushing.

Saturday the 25th morning is the best of a quiet bunch. A 2ft (0.7m) SW swell at 21 seconds with clean, light offshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph. That's a rare bit of glass on a long-period swell. The combined energy is moderate (567). It's not big or powerful, but conditions could give you a few clean, lined-up waves if you're patient. The water temperature is a very warm 72°F, which is about 7°F above normal for July – feels like summer. Expect light crowds at this fairly consistent break.

Sunday the 26th through the end of the month, it's small and messy. Swell stays around 2ft to 3ft, winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and surf quality is poor. Skip it.

Into August the 1st, a slightly bigger 4ft pulse rolls in Saturday afternoon from the S, but it's blown out by a moderate onshore breeze at 12 mph. Too choppy for paddling. Might be fun for the kite crew, but for surfers it's a pass.

Sunday the 2nd August morning gives a 3ft S swell at 13 seconds with light cross-onshore wind. Marginal at best. Energy is moderate (359). Nothing to write home about.

From August 3rd onward, the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft, short period (10-16 seconds), and weak energy (190-463) with onshore or cross wind. Surf is poor all the way to the end.

For this part of the world, a long quiet stretch like this isn't unusual, but forecasts can change. The best of it is Saturday morning the 25th: small, clean, and uncrowded at Bay Street. That's your one to keep an eye on.

Rusty.

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