Big Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Big Bay over the next couple of weeks. This spot’s exposed to the southwest, so it’s going to see a solid run of south-west groundswells, and the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year – nothing weird. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect some company, but the quality on offer will be worth it.

We kick off Saturday morning, July 18 with a clean 4.6 ft SW swell, period 9 seconds, and glassy conditions – that’s a nice start. The afternoon drops a bit but stays clean with a 3.3 ft SW swell and 13s period, though the wind flips onshore. Sunday morning gets choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, but Sunday afternoon turns it around: 5.2 ft SW, 11s, cross-offshore wind, clean. That’s a good session. Monday morning, July 20, glassy again with 5.6 ft SW, 9s period – clean lines, easy paddling. Monday afternoon gets a bit cross-shore and the period drops to 8s, so less punchy.

Now Tuesday morning, July 21 – that’s a standout. Glassy calm, 5.6 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is 1189 (moderate to strong). Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The swell’s not too big, but that long period will make for some proper walls. The afternoon picks up to 6.9 ft, but the wind goes onshore, so morning’s the call.

Wednesday, July 22 is a write-off: 9.8 ft SW swell, but strong cross-onshore winds, choppy, poor. Not worth paddling out. Thursday morning, July 23, still 7.2 ft but cross-onshore, then the afternoon drops to 3.6 ft with a 18-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell, but the wind is onshore, so it’s messy. The long period might make it break too straight here, and the energy is high (1848) but the wind kills it.

Now here’s the big one: Friday, July 24. Both morning and afternoon are exceptional for expert surfers. 11.5 ft SW swell, 15-second period, combined energy over 5000 – that’s strong to very strong. The wind is light cross-offshore, clean. This is a serious swell, only for those who know what they’re doing. If you’re experienced, this is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The swell direction matches the optimum SW, and the consistency is fairly consistent, so you’ll get plenty of sets. Expect crowds – it’s worth it.

Saturday, July 25 follows with a 8.2 ft SW swell, 13s, offshore wind in the morning, glassy in the afternoon. Another excellent day for experienced surfers, a bit smaller than Friday but still solid. Combined energy 2692 – strong. Morning is the pick for clean offshore lines.

Sunday, July 26 sees the swell dropping to 6.9 ft, 14s, but the wind picks up to 15-19 mph cross-offshore – cleaner than it sounds, but the energy is still high (2267). It’s a marginal call with that breeze. Monday, July 27 brings offshore winds again, 7.5 ft SW, 15s, excellent for experienced surfers. Morning is best with gentle offshore. The afternoon stays clean with 6.9 ft, 14s.

After that, the surf fades. Tuesday, July 28 has onshore winds and 4.9 ft, then even smaller. Wednesday, July 29 offers small 3.6 ft SW swell with cross-offshore

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