Surf Forecasts:
Blue Bay surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blue Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 5 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 231 | 292 | 102 | 244 | 166 | 274 | 588 | 688 | 362 | 142 | 146 | 166 | 177 | 334 | 575 | 343 | 165 | 58 | 74 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.49m | 7:40AM1.41m | 7:46PM1.48m | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | 10:13AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.17m | 11:01AM1.56m | 11:45PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.29m | 1:29AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.22m | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.16m | 3:55PM0.14m | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:48PM0.18m | 4:29AM0.31m | 5:48PM0.23m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 14 | 180 | 102 | 6 | 154 | 60 | 28 | 107 | 265 | 142 | 146 | 166 | 177 | 136 | 575 | 343 | 90 | 32 | 55 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 18 | NE 8 | E 7 | S 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 8 | — | S 13 | S 11 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 97 | 78 | 17 | 39 | 80 | 334 | 36 | — | 165 | 58 | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | E 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ESE 6 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 231 | 292 | — | 244 | 166 | 274 | 588 | 688 | 362 | 79 | 57 | — | 35 | 111 | 6 | 78 | 119 | — | 74 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 366 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 166 | 124 | 544 | 158 | 130 | 41 | 11 | 63 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 100 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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