Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. For the Blue Bay area, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, then a couple of real gems to keep an eye on.

Right now, the first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 6th is flat and messy, and Friday the 7th offers only a tiny 2ft S swell with a 9-second period, but the water temp is feeling about average for this time of year. The wind is light offshore, but the surf quality is just too poor to get excited about. You’ll be waiting through the weekend too, with very little on offer.

Then, things start to wake up. The first real standout hits on Tuesday the 11th of August. Blue Bay sees a clean 2.0m (7ft) S swell arriving with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (824), and the wind goes glassy offshore in the morning and glassy in the afternoon. It’s not for beginners at that size, but for intermediate surfers, this is the call. The reef setup will handle that long-period groundswell nicely, and the light wind means clean, lined-up waves. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The morning of Wednesday the 12th is still clean but the swell drops, and that’s the end of the first good run. A big gap follows with onshore wind and junky conditions, including some strong, short-period windswell that’s more suited to kites than paddle boards.

The next proper window looks like Saturday the 15th morning. A 2.3m (8ft) SSE swell with a 7-second period, but the wind is light cross-offshore and conditions are clean. It’s a bit short-period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and less powerful, but for a beach-reef setup, it’s rideable for the experienced crew.

The biggest pulse of the outlook finally shows up on Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, with swell sizes hitting 3.0m (10ft) from the ESE and a very long 11-second period. The combined energy is strong to very strong (over 2000). However, the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, the wind is going to spoil it. I’d skip it.

The last real hope is Wednesday the 19th of August. A 2.0m (7ft) ESE swell with a 9-second period, and the morning is glassy. The combined energy is moderate (922). This is a good, clean option, though it’s a bit sizeable for beginners. And finally, Friday the 21st morning looks promising with a 1.5m (5ft) S swell, a 10-second period, and glassy conditions. That’s a solid, clean surf to wrap things up.

So, to sum it up: Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 19th mornings are your best bets. Get on them. The rest is waiting or fighting the wind.

Rusty out.

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