Surf Forecasts:
Spey Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, NNE swell with 1,514 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spey Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Spey Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spey Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spey Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | N 14 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 316 | 636 | 831 | 526 | 417 | 202 | 98 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 67 | 102 | 138 | 135 | 262 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:51AM3.19m | 00:14AM3.14m | 12:25PM3.14m | 00:52AM3.02m | 1:00PM3.05m | 1:31AM2.87m | 1:37PM2.93m | 2:12AM2.68m | 2:18PM2.80m | 2:58AM2.49m | 3:03PM2.67m | 3:52AM2.33m | 3:57PM2.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.38m | 6:17AM0.58m | 6:36PM0.42m | 6:47AM0.71m | 7:10PM0.51m | 7:19AM0.85m | 7:47PM0.65m | 7:53AM0.99m | 8:29PM0.80m | 8:31AM1.14m | 9:19PM0.95m | 9:17AM1.28m | 10:21PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 12 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | N 14 | NE 6 | NNE 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 30 | — | 121 | — | — | 417 | 202 | 98 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 67 | 102 | 138 | 124 | 117 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 6 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | N 4 | N 8 | — | NNE 13 | — | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 135 | — | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | N 7 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 316 | 636 | 831 | 526 | — | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 60 | — | 262 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 149 | 122 | 369 | 222 | 439 | 481 | 481 | 129 | 89 | 222 | 86 | 71 | 312 | 78 | 89 | 104 | 0 | 426 | 180 | 0 |
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