Big Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for the next couple of weeks. Let's see what Mother Nature’s got cookin'.

The forecast starts off pretty quiet for the first couple of days. We've got some small waves rolling in on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th, with clean conditions, but there just isn't enough push to get overly excited about. The combined swell energy is sitting around 306 (weak to moderate) to 339, which is barely a ripple for this exposed spot. The water temp is 53°F, which is 7°F colder than normal, so you'll definitely want a thick wetsuit if you're paddling out at Big Bay.

Now, Thursday the 10th is where things start to get interesting. That morning, we see a solid jump to 8ft of SW swell, and the energy climbs to 2215 which is strong. This is proper groundswell with a 15-second period, and with the cross-off wind, it’s gonna be clean. This is for the experienced crew only; this is big, powerful juice.

The rest of that week and into Saturday the 12th holds fairly consistent 5ft to 7ft swell from the SW, but the wind is a bit stronger and more cross-off, keeping it manageable but not glassy. The combined energy stays strong – 1088 to 3454 – so there's plenty of water moving.

We hit a bit of a lull on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th with onshore winds gusting up to 19 mph. The wave heights drop, and conditions get choppy and lumpy. This is a definite write-off. Not worth paddling out.

The standout window really opens up on Wednesday the 16th. We get a pulse of 12ft of WSW swell, and the energy hits a massive 4395. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is expert territory – big, powerful, and potentially dangerous if you're not on your game.

But if you can hold out a little longer, the absolute pick of the forecast is Monday the 21st of September. The morning session looks absolutely epic. We're looking at 12ft of solid SW swell with a 17-second period. The combined energy is a monstrous 6463, and the wind is light offshore from the SE. That's the recipe for perfection for the big-wave chargers.

Following that, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd see the swell size remain, but the wind swings onshore, making things messy and choppy again.

So to wrap it up: the early stuff is small and clean but weak. The real deal starts on the 10th for the experienced, and the absolute epicenter is the morning of Monday the 21st. Mark it on your calendar, but remember it’s a long way off – forecasts can shift. Still, that one has all the makings of something special.

Rusty, signing off.

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