Big Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at you live from the beach. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Big Bay.

Alright, the outlook starts quiet on Thursday the 27th, but things pick up real quick. We've got some decent south-west groundswell moving in, and the first real standout looks to be Friday morning the 28th. The wind goes glassy at just 3.1 mph from the north, and we've got a solid 2.6 ft of swell coming from the WSW with a very long 16-second period. That period is a real beauty, making paddling out a breeze with nice, clean lines. The water here is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 56.5°, which is pretty notable.

Friday afternoon holds clean too, with the swell bumping up to 3.9 ft and the wind backing off to a light cross-off. This is a top pick for the near-term.

Saturday the 29th sees the swell building but the wind gets up to 12.4-15.5 mph from the SSE and south, making it a bit of a cross-off mess. The wave energy is moderate. It's surfable but not the best.

Now, look ahead to Monday the 31st. The morning session looks prime for the experienced crew. We've got a clean 6.6 ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NW. That's about as clean as it gets. The wave energy is strong.

The real monster, though, is coming on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell is predicted to jack up to a massive 19.7 ft from the SW with an 18-second period. The combined wave energy is incredibly powerful. This is expert territory only, as 8.2 ft and over is too much for most. The wind is cross-off from the S at 18.6 mph, keeping things clean on the face, but the size will be intimidating. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th keep that energy going but with strong winds, making it more of a challenge. If you're not an expert, this whole mid-week period is going to be a washout.

The surf starts to drop off again on the 5th and 6th of September, with Sunday morning the 6th being a nice glassy, clean day with 3.6 ft of 17-second WSW groundswell. That will be a welcome change for everyone.

The second week runs from the 7th onwards, and it’s pretty inconsistent. There are a few glimmers, like Tuesday morning the 8th with a glassy 3.3 ft WSW swell, but nothing that gets the heart racing. The swell fades into the 2.6 ft range by the 9th with poor, choppy conditions. The end of the run on the 11th shows a brief, cross-onshore 8.2 ft spike, but that's not an inviting prospect.

Overall, the absolute best on offer is the glassy Friday morning of the 28th, followed by the massive, expert-only session on Wednesday the 2nd of September. For everyone else, the clean window on Monday the 31st morning is your best bet for some quality without getting smashed. Crowds are likely at Big Bay as it's often busy, but with the size of some of these swells, it might thin out.

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