Blue Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.36° S 151.50° E

Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blue Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
0.1° 

Blue Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Blue Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with 1,363 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blue Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Blue Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Blue Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 30th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 31st Jul)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 30th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blue Bay over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Blue Bay over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to start. The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday morning the 30th are offering nothing you’d paddle out for. The swell is tiny, and the energy is about as weak as it gets (30).

It’s not until Thursday morning the 30th that things start to wake up. Blue Bay grabs a 7ft S swell at 10 seconds, which is decent, and the combined energy jumps to 836 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off, so it’s clean. This is a solid intermediate option, but nothing to lose your mind over. The water temperature is 65° and that’s bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday morning the 31st is a real standout. Blue Bay sees the same 7ft S swell, but the energy leaps to 1755 (strong), and with a light cross-off breeze, it’s clean. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a groundswell with decent shape. That’s excellent surfing for experienced folks. The afternoon gets a bit chopped, so hit it early.

Saturday morning the 1st of August is glassy with a 5ft SSE swell. The energy is moderate (462) and the wind is dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for a fun, clean session, good for intermediates.

Sunday the 2nd sees a 5ft SSE swell with a longer 11-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is 607. It’s okay, but not the pick of the week.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th drop off significantly. Swell fades to under 3ft, and the energy plummets to 228 and then 37. Not much going on.

Wednesday the 5th of August brings a 5ft S swell back with 386 energy, clean in the morning. Thursday the 6th is similar, 6ft S swell, 487 energy, clean morning. These are decent, but not standouts.

Now, look ahead to the second week. Early on, Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are average with cross-onshore winds and some rain showers. Not great.

The real highlight of the whole outlook is Tuesday the 12th of August. Blue Bay gets an 8ft S swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is a massive 1561 (strong). The wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s an epic morning for strong intermediate to expert surfers. The long period means the waves will have plenty of power and hold up well.

Then on Thursday the 13th of August, we get an 12ft S swell with 2502 energy (strong) and a clean offshore wind. That’s big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. The afternoon is also clean with a 10ft SSE swell. That’s a couple of days of serious, quality swell.

So, the best on offer: without a doubt, Tuesday the 12th of August morning for the glassy, strong 8ft swell. Thursday the 13th is also a standout for the big, clean 12ft swell, but it’s for experts only. The Friday the 31st morning is the best of the first week.

Crowds at Blue Bay can be an issue sometimes, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
0
3
4
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
5
4
830
480
1068
953
873
630
454
416
576
594
352
277
185
108
64
30
29
332
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
W
15
SW
20
S
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
25
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
15
SSE
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:08PM1.60m
8:46AM1.11m
8:43PM1.60m
9:22AM1.16m
9:17PM1.58m
9:58AM1.20m
9:52PM1.53m
10:36AM1.25m
10:28PM1.45m
11:16AM1.29m
11:09PM1.35m
12:01PM1.32m
11:57PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.36m
2:52AM0.17m
2:16PM0.34m
3:24AM0.14m
2:56PM0.34m
3:55AM0.13m
3:36PM0.35m
4:26AM0.13m
4:19PM0.37m
4:59AM0.16m
5:08PM0.40m
5:35AM0.19m
6:03PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
Temp °C
18
17
11
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
17
16
21
21
14
15
16
13
Feels °C
11
10
5
9
8
11
9
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
18
16
9
11
11
10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Blue Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Blue Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Blue Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Blue Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Blue Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blue Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Blue Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Blue Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nearest locationNearest