Surf Forecasts:
Bay Street surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (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 0.5m 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 2AM. 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) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (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 again, same spot, different numbers. Let’s run through Bay Street.
We start with a flat run. Monday the 24th has a tiny 1ft SW swell and a light cross-on breeze – not worth paddling out for. The energy is weak to moderate, between 174 and 350 for most of the early days.
Through late August into early September, the swell stays small, 1ft to 3ft at best, mostly from SW to SSW. But the wind is almost always onshore or cross-on, killing any chance of clean surf. A few light mornings, but the quality is poor. Water temp is around 72°, which is much warmer than normal – about 6° above average, really unusual.
The one standout is Monday the 7th of September in the morning. Glassy conditions with light west wind, near flat calm, and a 3ft S swell. The period is 13 seconds – proper groundswell. The combined energy is 417, moderate. That’s the cleanest, best wave of the whole 16-day run. The crowd is only sometimes there, so you’ll have room. Get in early because the afternoon swings onshore.
Before and after that, it’s mostly poor or marginal. The break is exposed to SW-SSW, mostly a beach setup, and the onshore winds just ruin it. Swell never pushes past 3ft, so it’s not big, just messy.
Tuesday the 8th has another 3ft SSW swell but the wind is cross-on again – no comparison to that glassy Monday.
So, one real highlight: Monday the 7th morning. The rest is a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf. Not much to get excited about until that day.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 100 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 103 | 202 | 177 | 132 | 78 | 118 | 91 | 186 | 125 | 480 | 373 | 407 | 392 | 249 | 242 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.19m | 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 | 1:46PM0.81m | 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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 | 6:20 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 100 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 33 | 202 | 177 | 132 | 78 | 118 | 79 | 186 | 42 | 480 | 373 | 407 | 177 | 88 | 61 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 12 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 103 | 24 | 119 | 104 | 18 | 71 | 91 | 46 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 392 | 249 | 242 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 8 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | W 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 65 | 124 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 73 | 37 | 20 | 125 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 44 | 337 | — | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 100 | 0 | 58 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 58 | 48 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 12 |
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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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