Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s ahead for our little patch. Right now, we’re in a bit of a quiet spell, but there’s a couple of windows that could be worth wetting a line for.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Wednesday the 9th of September. Blue Bay is showing a small 4ft S swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSW. The combined energy is weak at 224, so it’s not packing much punch, but it’s rideable and glassy enough for a longboard or a funboard. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Thursday the 10th sees the swell jump to 8ft from the S, but the wind turns cross-shore and the period drops to 7 seconds. The energy ramps up significantly to 746, but it’s messy. This is more of a bad day than a good one—strong cross-shore with chop, and that size is getting too much for beginners. It’s a pass.

Now, Friday the 11th is where we get a little hope. The morning shows a 6ft S swell, period at 10 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. The energy is 703, which is a solid moderate push. This is the best-looking window in the first week—clean, decent shape, and a good size for an intermediate. The swell direction is SSE, which matches what Blue Bay likes best. Crowds are just “sometimes” here, so you might get a good session with only a few heads out.

The weekend and start of the next week turn ugly. From Saturday the 12th through to the 19th, we’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell drops under 3ft, winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is low. There’s a long gap of about 8 days with nothing really worth paddling out for.

Then, on the 20th of September, Sunday morning, a little pulse of 3ft S swell with 12 seconds shows up. Wind is light cross-offshore from the NNW, energy is 296. It’s small, but clean. The best, however, is on the 21st of September, Monday morning. A 10ft S swell hits, with a period of 11 seconds and a huge energy of 2444. That’s a strong, powerful swell, but it’s only for experts at that size, and the wind is cross-shore. The beach break nature of Blue Bay might make those long-period lines a bit straight, so it’s more of a reef or point wave kind of day. Still, it’s a standout for the entire forecast period if you’ve got the skills and the right board.

Tuesday the 22nd of September offers a late shout: 6ft from the ENE with a 6-second period, but the wind is offshore from the WSW, giving clean conditions. The energy is 274, so it’s not huge, but it’s rideable and clean.

From the 23rd onward, it’s back to onshore garbage and small waves. The 16-day window is a mix of one or two good mornings and a lot of waiting. Keep an eye on the long-range stuff for the 21st—it’s promising but not a lock.

Rusty out.

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