Surf Forecasts:
Baylys Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 3,744 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baylys Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Baylys Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baylys Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baylys Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 168 | 366 | 586 | 905 | 607 | 757 | 1239 | 940 | 822 | 642 | 723 | 449 | 655 | 489 | 427 | 569 | 1991 | 2423 | 2053 | 1194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:10PM2.20m | 5:41AM2.17m | 6:25PM2.31m | 6:54AM2.26m | 7:31PM2.47m | 7:57AM2.39m | 8:27PM2.64m | 8:51AM2.53m | 9:17PM2.78m | 9:39AM2.63m | 10:02PM2.86m | 10:24AM2.68m | 10:45PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.54m | 11:30PM0.63m | 12:03PM0.49m | 00:46AM0.52m | 1:12PM0.37m | 1:51AM0.34m | 2:11PM0.20m | 2:46AM0.17m | 3:02PM0.06m | 3:34AM0.03m | 3:49PM-0.04m | 4:19AM-0.06m | 4:33PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 142 | 55 | 188 | 586 | 905 | 507 | 757 | 1239 | 940 | 822 | 642 | 424 | 449 | 655 | 489 | 198 | 569 | 1991 | 1001 | 1384 | 953 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 106 | 366 | 580 | 299 | 607 | 400 | 62 | 57 | 47 | 358 | 723 | 120 | 26 | 146 | 367 | 179 | 639 | 309 | — | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 19 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 23 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 12 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 168 | 72 | 384 | — | 138 | 66 | 32 | 11 | 133 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 108 | 427 | 522 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2423 | 2053 | 1194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 161 | 225 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
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