Surf Forecasts:
The Bar surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 1,850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bar this week:
The surf forecast for The Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Bar in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bar over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2095 | 1439 | 640 | 495 | 474 | 242 | 165 | 382 | 390 | 585 | 1227 | 1075 | 1274 | 1008 | 628 | 321 | 218 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:18PM2.43m | 1:29AM2.89m | 2:23PM2.58m | 2:31AM2.97m | 3:22PM2.79m | 3:32AM3.09m | 4:16PM3.04m | 4:31AM3.23m | 5:08PM3.28m | 5:27AM3.34m | 5:57PM3.50m | 6:21AM3.39m | 6:47PM3.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM1.10m | 8:05AM0.74m | 8:14PM1.02m | 9:03AM0.58m | 9:19PM0.85m | 9:56AM0.43m | 10:18PM0.62m | 10:46AM0.29m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:35AM0.20m | 00:05AM0.21m | 12:23PM0.14m | 00:58AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | N 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 640 | — | — | 230 | 165 | 70 | 390 | 585 | 2 | 1075 | 1274 | 1008 | 628 | 321 | 218 | 80 | 39 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 138 | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 26 | 31 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 4 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2095 | 1439 | — | 495 | 474 | — | 8 | 382 | — | 347 | 1227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 1244 | 40 | 165 | 1049 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
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Information about the The Bar Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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