Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's look at the next couple of weeks for Blue Bay. It’s a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

We start with a bit of a slow period. The first session worth paddling out for isn't until Wednesday, August 12th. The morning looks promising with some gentle offshore wind and clean, 4ft surf from the south. There’s a moderate amount of energy in the water (381) and it’ll be a good one to get the arms going. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

The next real standout is Friday morning, August 14th. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a clean 4ft south swell. This is the kind of session you dream about – smooth, rippable, and all to yourself. That light WSW breeze will have it looking like a mirror. This is definitely one of the best windows in the near term.

After that, it gets pretty messy. From Friday afternoon right through to Tuesday, August 19th, the wind is going to be all over the place, mostly cross-shore or onshore, which will chop things up. The swell will be there, between 5ft and 6ft, but the quality will be poor. There’s a lot of energy moving through mid-week, but it’s just not going to be clean. Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this, it might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those days.

The outlook improves again on Thursday morning, August 20th. We get another glassy session with a clean 5ft east swell. Then again on Friday morning, August 21st, with a light offshore N wind and clean 5ft east swell. Both of these are solid options.

Now, for the long-range promise. Keep your eye on Saturday, August 22nd. The morning shows a clean 6ft east-northeast swell with a much longer period of 11 seconds and a light cross-offshore breeze. There’s strong energy in the water (649) and this has the potential to be a proper stand-out session, with more power and better shape.

The real gem, though, looks like it’s shaping up for Wednesday morning, August 26th. We’re looking at a solid 10ft south swell with a glassy, calm wind. This is a big, clean groundswell with very strong energy (1080). This is one for the experts, as it'll be a powerful, heavy day. This is over 5ft, so it’s not for the beginners. It’s a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed, but this could be the one we’re all talking about.

So, to sum it up: the best of the near-term is Friday morning the 14th, and for the long-range, keep an eye on Wednesday the 26th for something truly special.

Rusty out.

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