Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Newcastle, Australia)
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Bar Beach Surf Guide
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,.
Bar Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Bar Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Bar Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Bar Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Bar Beach Location Map
Interactive Bar Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bar Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bar Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 119 km (74 miles) away.

Thursday, 9 February 2023, 16:41 Local Time
Thursday 09 | ||||
2PM | 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
Tides at Bar Beach
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Bar Beach
Surf stats for Bar Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Bar Beach
Wind stats for Bar Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Bar Beach Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Bar Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoySydney Waverider Buoy62 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCrowdy Head Waverider Buoy100 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy114 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyCoffs Harbour Waverider Buoy198 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy208 mi