Surf Forecasts:
Baylys Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 8,957 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 4.0m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 24s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baylys Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baylys Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5583 | 3916 | 2886 | 3324 | 3097 | 5157 | 8957 | 6937 | 3379 | 4334 | 2721 | 2157 | 1784 | 2911 | 2687 | 1976 | 1325 | 821 | 639 | 363 | 221 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM2.32m | 3:21PM2.19m | 3:41AM2.27m | 4:24PM2.20m | 4:46AM2.26m | 5:31PM2.26m | 5:54AM2.29m | 6:37PM2.37m | 7:01AM2.36m | 7:39PM2.51m | 8:02AM2.45m | 8:36PM2.66m | 8:59AM2.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.53m | 9:07AM0.44m | 9:29PM0.58m | 10:06AM0.46m | 10:35PM0.60m | 11:11AM0.45m | 11:46PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.39m | 00:55AM0.46m | 1:22PM0.28m | 1:58AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.16m | 2:56AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | 5:28 |
mm | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5583 | 3916 | 2886 | 65 | 540 | 4187 | 1070 | 1210 | 1947 | 4334 | 2721 | 2157 | 1784 | 2911 | 2687 | 1976 | 1325 | 821 | 639 | 363 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | SW 22 | — | SW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 21 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 18 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 169 | — | 18 | — | 616 | 55 | 287 | — | 855 | — | — | 73 | 1042 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 640 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3324 | 3097 | 5157 | 8957 | 6937 | 3379 | 589 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
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