Bay Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Street sea temperature is
22.0°C
3.3° 

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 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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
28
Saturday
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Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
173
169
127
153
263
239
172
76
121
119
186
125
475
373
402
392
249
242
180
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
0
SSE
5
S
15
SW
5
E
10
SSW
15
SW
10
ESE
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
5
SSE
10
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SW
5
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Wind State
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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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7:30
7:29
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Temp °C
30
31
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26
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34
32
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Feels °C
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25
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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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