Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the coming weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner this stretch, a lot of small, ordinary conditions early on, but there is a proper window of quality that pops up if you’ve got the patience.

Right now, things are pretty lacklustre. Saturday morning the 8th of August is the first thing we can talk about, and it’s just ankle-snappers. Bar Beach is seeing a tiny 1 ft of swell from the SSE, and while the wind is glassy, the energy is weak (69). It’s surfable, but only just. Over the next few days, we’ve got a real quiet spell. Sunday and Monday are small and mostly clean, but the swell is fiddly and the energy is unimpressive. Monday morning the 10th sees a strong offshore wind, 25 mph from the NW, which cleans it up, but with only 4 ft and a short period, it’s going to be a battle to paddle into. The combined energy (264) is moderate, but the wind is just too strong for a fun paddle session.

Then, from Tuesday the 11th through to Wednesday the 12th, it’s tiny again. We’re looking at 1 ft to 2 ft at best, with clean conditions but no real push. The energy drops right back (39 to 101). It’s a quiet stretch that looks better for a paddleboard or a longboard cruise than a proper surf.

The standout is the morning of Thursday the 13th. That’s the one. Bar Beach wakes up to a solid 7 ft of swell from the SSW. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s clean. The combined energy jumps to 780, which is strong. This is the best sized swell of the whole outlook, and with the light wind, it’s going to have some proper shape. The only thing to watch is the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period swell, more for the beach break rather than a point. It’s a proper fun day, but it’s big enough that beginners might find it a handful. Friday the 14th morning is still decent, with 4 ft from the S, clean cross-off wind, and good energy (317), but it’s a step down from the Thursday peak.

After that, the weekend of the 15th and 16th turns sloppy. It’s windy from the south, with rain showers, and the swell drops off. The combined energy is moderate (173-288), but the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it choppy. From there, we go into a long, flat, poor stretch. From the 17th of August right through to the 23rd, it’s mostly cross-on shore winds, tiny swell rarely above 3 ft, and weak energy. The 21st of August has a moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon, but it’s only 1 ft. The 23rd of August Sunday morning has glassy conditions again with 3 ft, but it’s still just ordinary.

So, to cut it short: the best bet is Thursday the 13th of August morning. That’s the big swell window. Get on it early. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch under 2°F below the norm for this time of year, so it’s a bit cooler than average but nothing crazy.

Rusty out.

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