Bay Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° N 118.49° W

Bay Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay Street sea temperature is
21.4° C
2.8° 

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 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 19th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty bleak picture for any proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, short-period slop with onshore winds messing up what little there is. It’s not going to be a time for scoring barrels; it's going to be a time for staying patient or finding something else to do.

The only spot on the map is Bay Street. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break exposed to the southwest swell. But honestly, for the next week and a half, the swell is barely a pulse. We’re looking at wave heights mostly between 1ft and 2ft. The period is low, mostly in the 13 to 17 second range, but with this little energy behind it, those longer periods don’t mean much. The wind is the real killer. It’s pretty much constantly blowing *on* or *cross-on* from the southwest, which is exactly the wrong direction for this place. It’s going to be lumpy and weak.

The water temp is the one bit of excitement: it’s running 71°, which is a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real anomaly, so at least you won’t need a thick suit. The combined energy is mostly weak to moderate, with values in the low hundreds at best, like 226 on Tuesday morning, but that doesn't help when the surf quality is in the gutter.

The 18th and 19th look particularly poor, with nothing but knee-high dribble and messy conditions. The 20th through the 22nd are worse, with the swell dropping further. It looks like we have a solid gap of several days, from the 20th all the way to the 23rd, where there is no real surf on offer, just some cross-on wind and tiny waves.

There’s a slight glimmer around the 23rd and 24th as the swell picks up a little to 1ft, but it’s still onshore and pretty hopeless. The same story continues into the last week of August and the first of September. The swell direction shifts slightly from SSW to SW around the 22nd, but the size stays minimal and the wind remains on it. We see some slightly bigger (still tiny) waves on the 30th and 31st, maybe 2ft, but with a 14-15 second period and that southwest wind, they’ll be soft and unorganized.

Honestly, there is no standout day in this entire 16-day window. Nothing comes close to being a highlight. If you’re a beginner, you might get some white-water practice on the better mornings, but even then it’s a struggle. For anyone else, this is a definite skip. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the onshore winds and lack of any real push.

Keep the board in the car and the wax in the bag, this one’s a write-off. The long-range stuff is promising but way too far out to get excited about. We’ll have to wait for a change in the weather pattern.

Rusty, out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
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18
0.4
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13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
109
142
209
217
125
118
120
115
69
68
68
50
42
120
127
111
112
111
100
135
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
0
ESE
10
S
10
SW
0
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
0
S
10
SSW
15
SW
5
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5
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10
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High Tide
1:53PM1.51m
3:32AM0.88m
2:47PM1.46m
4:03PM1.44m
8:55AM1.02m
5:24PM1.47m
8:49AM1.09m
6:26PM1.55m
9:00AM1.14m
7:13PM1.65m
9:14AM1.19m
7:51PM1.74m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.46m
7:13AM0.78m
11:11PM0.41m
00:34AM0.30m
10:21AM1.02m
1:26AM0.18m
12:16PM0.99m
2:04AM0.09m
1:08PM0.91m
2:35AM0.01m
1:46PM0.81m
3:01AM-0.04m
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7:37
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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27
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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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