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Bar Beach surf break

Bar Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Bar Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bar Beach sea temperature is
21.0° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bar Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Bar Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Bar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
193
220
198
204
210
226
251
276
251
211
236
192
163
149
129
121
121
117
102
102
123
113
88
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:48PM1.42m
4:46AM1.44m
5:31PM1.54m
5:42AM1.45m
6:15PM1.67m
6:36AM1.45m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.61m
11:06AM0.40m
11:43PM0.49m
11:49AM0.37m
00:37AM0.37m
12:32PM0.35m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:33
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6:33
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—
—
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6:35
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:04
—
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—
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—
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5:02
—
—
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5:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
2
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
Feels °C
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
19
18
18
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
103
102
102
102
96
96
96
96
70
70
94
68
90
163
149
129
121
121
117
102
102
123
113
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
15
103
71
65
60
38
38
38
21
21
21
21
9
78
74
57
57
59
59
42
41
41
43
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
2
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
26
24
23
21
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
17
16
7
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
—
Energy kJ
232
193
220
198
204
210
226
251
276
251
211
236
192
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
North Haven
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Flat Rock
NSW - Newcastle
Flat Rock
NSW - Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
127
176
109
109
242
242
242
269
242
269
94
94
242
242
94
42
32
0
0
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
JD Reef
Umina Point
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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