Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming down the line.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t write the week off just yet. The first real chance to get wet is this Friday morning, the 4th of September, at Bar Beach. It’s an exposed spot, open to southerly energy, and early doors we’re looking at clean, glassy conditions. Swell is a small but tidy 3 ft from the south, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, meaning long waits between sets but some nice shape when they come through. The water’s sitting at 65°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The combined energy is moderate (209). This is a real gem for a beginner because of the small, clean lines, but fair warning – crowds are often here, so get in early. It’s the standout of the whole outlook.

Saturday and Sunday mornings (5th and 6th) drop right off, with small 2 ft to 2 ft slop, and nothing really worth chasing. We then hit a little dry spell into the middle of next week. Monday the 7th morning brings a pulse back – 5 ft from the south, period of 9 seconds, glassy again with light offshore wind. Combined energy is moderate (302), and while it’s still clean, it’s a bit more size for the better surfers. After Monday, things get messy.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell jump to 8 ft (SSE, 10s) with choppy, cross-onshore wind. That’s up there, but the wind is ruining it. Combined energy jumps to a strong 1044. Wednesday the 9th morning is our next real highlight: offshore wind from the NW, a clean 5 ft from the SSE at 10 seconds, and a moderate combined energy of 469. That’s the best session for intermediate surfers this week – clean offshore, solid lines.

From Thursday the 10th onward, it starts to get big and ugly. The swell hits 10 ft on Thursday (SSE, 10-11s) with fresh cross-onshore winds – combined energy shoots up to a very strong 1741 to 2816. This is expert territory only, and even then it’s a messy, lumpy beast. Not great for paddling in. Wave period increases to 12 seconds on Friday the 11th, with still strong 1577 energy, but the cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean.

The following week, from the 13th of September, it drops back down. Sunday the 13th morning is small (3 ft, SSE, 10s) and glassy, but very ordinary. Monday the 14th is tiny (1 ft). There’s a small pulse on Tuesday the 15th morning of 4 ft from the NE (6 seconds), but short period mush, nothing exciting.

Then, on Thursday the 17th morning, we get a little surprise – a clean 5 ft from the SSW with offshore NW wind. Combined energy is moderate (280). It’s a good, clean option if you’re desperate for waves later in the window. After that, it’s back to big, messy, cross-onshore junk on the 18th (10 ft, SSE, 14-15 seconds, fresh cross-on wind, combined energy up to 4402). That’s a kite-surfing show, not a paddle session.

So, the absolute standout is Friday morning (4th September) – small, glassy, and clean for the beginners. The second best bet is Wednesday morning (9th September) for the better surfers, with clean offshore wind and a decent 5 ft. Everything else is either too small, too blown out, or too big for comfort.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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