Bay Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Street sea temperature is
23.3°C
4.7° 

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 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 338 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 17th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 17th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 21st Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bay Street over the next couple of weeks.

First up, let me tell you about the water. It's sitting at 74°, which is a staggering 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's seriously unusual, so you might not even need that wetsuit just yet.

Now, for the surf itself... and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any kind of proper session. The first real pulse of swell doesn't arrive until Tuesday the 15th, but even then it's tiny at 1ft from the SW. The problem is that wind is a mess, blowing onshore or cross-onshore all week. We're talking combined swell energy readings bouncing around the low hundreds (114 to 271), which is weak to moderate at best, and the wave comments are just "poor surf conditions" or "marginal surf" right through to Monday the 30th.

There are a few mornings on the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th where the rating scrapes a 1/10 and the swell direction hangs in the SW with a decent period (15-19 seconds)—that's proper groundswell. But the waves are still only 2ft to 2ft with that cross-onshore breeze chopping things up. It's basically a lake with a light ruffle.

The best look, if you can call it that, falls on Sunday the 27th of September. For the first time in the whole run, the morning goes glassy – dead calm, which is a major positive for clean conditions. The swell from the SSW is still only 2ft with a period of 12 seconds and combined energy of 183. The wave comment reads “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It's not going to get you on any highlight reels, but it's the only time the wind is off the water. If you're absolutely desperate for a float, that's your window. But don't expect any power.

Honestly, there's a huge gap here with nothing to recommend. The swell never breaks that 3ft mark, and it never gets a clean, all-day offshore wind. For a spot that's exposed but fairly consistent, it's a frustrating run. For a beginner, the size never exceeds 5ft, so that's not an issue, but the chop and lack of shape would make it a tough paddle. For the more experienced crew, there's simply no juice in the tank.

Keep your hopes up, though – it tends not to stay this poor forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
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19
0.6
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18
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18
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18
0.6
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18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
88
39
200
59
132
144
74
167
184
184
131
199
252
199
252
252
241
338
334
318
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SW
5
SSE
10
S
15
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
S
15
SW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
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cross-on
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glassy
cross-on
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glassy
High Tide
12:02PM1.62m
1:33AM0.99m
12:34PM1.54m
1:20PM1.44m
2:47PM1.36m
8:27AM1.12m
4:41PM1.37m
8:07AM1.17m
5:55PM1.45m
8:13AM1.23m
6:45PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:18PM0.31m
5:44AM0.79m
8:34PM0.38m
10:18PM0.39m
11:48PM0.32m
10:42AM1.10m
00:43AM0.23m
12:14PM1.00m
1:20AM0.16m
12:57PM0.87m
1:50AM0.10m
part cloud
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6:35
6:37
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6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
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7:00
6:59
6:58
6:55
6:54
6:53
6:52
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Temp °C
23
23
20
21
22
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
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23
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23
20
Feels °C
22
22
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20
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
23
23
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23
23
22
22
22
23
21
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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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