Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
Photo credit: kimbo
Surf Break: Bar Beach
Photo credit: DANIEL MAWKES
Surf Break: Bar Beach
Photo credit: DANIEL MAWKES
Surf Break: Bar Beach
| Name: | Bar Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Bar Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of Shark protected,.
Overall Bar Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Bar Beach over a normal year... (show all text)
This picture illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
Also see Bar Beach surf quality by season and Bar Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Newcastle surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Bar Beach
Visitor Reviews of Bar Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bar Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dixon Park | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Flat Rock | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Merewether - Ladies | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Newcastle Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cowrie Hole | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bar Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4781 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4810 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4941 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4997 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5310 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bar Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Newcastle, Australia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Stephens, Australia | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Broughton Island, Australia | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 42 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bar Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 280 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 306 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 311 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 316 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 373 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bar Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Newcastle (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kahibah (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lambton (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kotara (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | New Lambton (Australia) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Bar Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia, 119 km (74 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Bar Beach is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 125 km (78 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 132 km (82 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 159 km (99 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Bar Beach and is 224 km (139 miles) away.
