Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Bar Beach is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long, slow start with very little worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything half-decent doesn’t show up until the 12th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The good news is, the ocean’s not totally dead, but you’ll be working hard for whatever you get.

The opening days are pretty grim. Monday the 10th has some size but it’s messy—strong offshore wind making it a battle just to get out back, not worth the hassle. Tuesday the 11th is small and weak. By Wednesday morning the 12th, we get a slight bump: a 3ft south swell, period around 10 seconds, with a moderate offshore breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is only moderate (223). It’s surfable, but not epic.

Thursday the 13th sees a bit more size—4ft in the morning—but the wind swings cross-shore and it gets chopped up. The afternoon jumps to 6ft but with a cross-onshore wind and messy conditions, it’s not worth your time.

Friday the 14th morning is the first real bright spot early on. The swell drops to 4ft, but it’s from the south with a 10-second period, and we get that light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, the energy is moderate (293), and it’ll be the best wave of this first week. Get out there early before the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon and ruins it.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From Friday afternoon through to the 24th, it’s mostly poor, onshore, weak, and small. There’s a brief window on the 21st and 22nd with glassy conditions but the swell is tiny—2ft to 2ft. Barely breaking. Not worth packing the board for.

The real standout comes at the very end of the window, over a week away on Tuesday the 25th. A solid south swell rolls in at 5ft with a 9-second period, and we’ve got a moderate offshore wind. The energy is strong (452) and it’s clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Wednesday the 26th morning also looks promising—5ft and clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s far out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

For the water temp, it’s sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild.

Bar Beach is a beach break, so with these short-period south swells, it’ll be a bit crumbly. If the wind stays offshore on that 25th, it could be a fun, punchy session. Beginners should be mindful—anything over 5ft will be a handful. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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