Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 10 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 506kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1,031kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1,308kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 s
- Energy
- 962kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 361kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 326, poor
- Wed 411, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 939, too small
- Tue 1018, poor
- Wed 1121, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Apr–May1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Baird Bay Reef does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 779kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 506kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, poor | 5 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 1,031kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 1,308kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 962kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | 5 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 481kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, poor | 5 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 650kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:42 +0.3 mLow 10:05 +0.1 mHigh 12:09 +0.1 mLow 20:21 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:48 +0.2 mLow 08:10 +0.1 mHigh 12:23 +0.2 mLow 19:33 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:55 +0.1 mLow 06:33 −0.0 mHigh 12:39 +0.2 mLow 18:47 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Baird Bay Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (152°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (332°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port Kenny.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Port Kenny
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about 55 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Port Kenny its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Port Kenny, 31 km (about 55 min by car)
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