Merimbula Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Far South, Australia)
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Surf Break: Merimbula Bar
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Surf Break: Merimbula Bar
| Name: | Merimbula Bar |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: N |
Merimbula Bar in Far South Australia is a fairly exposed beach/Sandbar break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks consists of lefts. It's often crowded here. Watch out for sharks.
Overall Merimbula Bar 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.
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Also see Merimbula Bar surf quality by season and Merimbula Bar surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Far South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Merimbula Bar
Visitor Reviews of Merimbula Bar
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Merimbula Bar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Short Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Pambula Rivermouth | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Lennards Island | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Aisling's Beach | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Asling's Beach | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Merimbula Bar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5047 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5067 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5216 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5273 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5574 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Merimbula Bar: |
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| Closest tide station | Eden, Australia | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Bermagui, Australia | 34 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Gabo Island, Australia | 46 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Moruya, Australia | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Batemans Bay, Australia | 83 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Merimbula Bar: |
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| Closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 91 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 94 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 94 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 147 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Merimbula Bar: |
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| Closest city location | Merimbula (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Eden (Australia) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bermagui (Australia) | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bombala (Australia) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Narooma (Australia) | 48 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Merimbula Bar is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 189 km (117 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Merimbula Bar is Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia, 281 km (175 miles) away.




