Bath House Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Bath House is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with light wind from the N, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | light wind from the N |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (high-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-10-18 13:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 14.4 ft |
| Dominant period | 9s |
| Swell direction | NE (36°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44086 (13 mi away) |
| Wind | 32 kt from the NNE — NDBC DUKN7 (13 mi away) |
Bath House 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Bath House from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 9–10 ft | 11s ENE | 29 kt NNE |
| Mon Oct 19 | 10–11 ft | 12s E | 33 kt NNE |
| Tue Oct 20 | 9 ft | 11s ENE | 27 kt N |
| Wed Oct 21 | 9–10 ft | 12s ENE | 25 kt N |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6–10 ft | 11s ENE | 22 kt N |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5–7 ft | 10s ENE | 19 kt NNE |
| Sat Oct 24 | 7 ft | 9s ENE | 22 kt ENE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8651370 (DUCK PIER), the nearest tide station (13 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 06:12 — Low 0.291 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:16 — High 2.716 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:19 — Low 0.671 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:24 — High 3.074 ft
- 2026-06-07 06:55 — Low 0.255 ft
- 2026-06-07 13:03 — High 2.85 ft
Frequently asked
Is Bath House working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-10-18 13:00 UTC), Bath House is off: the live 6 ft+ medium-period swell from the NE is off its ideal E direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is strong from the NE.
Is Bath House good for beginners?
Bath House tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Bath House?
Bath House tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Bath House?
The best swell direction for Bath House is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Bath House?
Bath House is most often good with light wind from the north (N) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Bath House come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44086) and the nearest NOAA tide station (DUCK PIER). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Bath House is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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