Big Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Big Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a pretty solid run of surf kicking off this Thursday morning. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year – you’ll want a good 4/3, maybe booties if you run cold.

The opening act is Thursday the 9th with some good, clean, powerful swell. We’re looking at a 10ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period. The wave energy is strong, reading 2847. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, so faces will be lined up nicely. This is big, proper swell though – at 10ft, this is really only for the experienced crew. Beginners should sit this one out.

Friday the 10th stays solid. Still an 8ft SSW swell, period dropping a touch to 13 seconds, but the morning brings a clean offshore wind. The combined energy is still strong at 2246. Quality surfing for those who can handle it.

Saturday the 11th sees the size drop back to a 7ft SSW swell with clean offshore wind in the morning and light cross-off in the afternoon. Still good grunt in the water, energy at 1356. This is the best window for a strong intermediate surfer to get amongst it.

Sunday the 12th starts a taper. Morning is 5ft with clean offshore breeze, energy down to 665. Good waves for a solid shortboard, but by the afternoon the swell drops to 4ft and the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit average. Not the pick of the week.

Monday and Tuesday the 13th and 14th go very small – under 3ft with glassy conditions. Fun for a longboard or a foiler, but no real power.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 15th has a sneaky pulse. The morning is tiny at 3ft, but the afternoon bumps up to 6ft from the WSW with a very long 16-second period and glassy conditions. The wave energy jumps to 1641. This is a standout session for the intermediate crowd – clean, long lines, and that period means real push.

Thursday the 16th gets bigger again, 8ft, but the wind turns onshore and then cross-on. The size is there, but the quality takes a hit. Only for the determined.

Friday the 17th is a write-off with fresh 35 km/h winds and messy conditions.

The real highlight? Look at Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th. Sunday kicks off with an 12ft W swell, 13-second period, and a gentle offshore wind. Energy is massive at 3913. Monday is similar, 10ft SSW, clean offshores, energy at 3175. This is big, powerful, open-ocean swell. Expert surfers only. The combination of size, wind, and direction pointing into the SW optimum swell window for Big Bay makes this the best on offer in the whole forecast. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds – game on.

There is a gap of small, weaker surf after Thursday the 16th until Friday the 18th, but that Sunday more than makes up for it.

In summary: The best window is the run from Sunday the 19th into Tuesday the 21st for experienced surfers, with Saturday the 11th also a solid, more manageable day. Keep the glassy Wednesday the 15th afternoon on your radar too.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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