Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Bar Beach is the only spot lighting up the forecast for the next 16 days, and it’s got a bit of a mixed bag. We start with a solid little run of surf, then a long flat spell, and then a late blast of energy that’s worth keeping an eye on.

The first windows of action kick off the morning of August 1st. We’ve got a 5ft SSE swell rolling in with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is a light W cross-off, so it’s clean. The combined energy is moderate (414). The water is sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s not huge, but it’s a fun little beginner-friendly wave. The crowds are likely to be there, so get in early.

Sunday the 2nd is the real standout of the first week. The morning brings a 5ft SSE swell, but look at that period – 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is pumping at 917. Clean NNW cross-off wind at 6 mph. This is the best of the bunch early on. The waves will have good shape, but that long period can make beach breaks a bit tricky with the sets. Still, it’s gonna be clean and fun.

Monday the 3rd is still good with a 4ft SE swell, 11-second period, and a clean NW offshore wind all morning. The afternoon stays clean with a light NW offshore, but the swell drops to 3ft. Still very surfable.

After that, we hit a dry patch. From Tuesday the 4th straight through to Wednesday the 12th, the swell drops right off – mostly under 2ft, and the energy readings are weak (down to 25 or 36). The wind is often clean, but there’s just no swell to work with. That’s a solid 8-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then things get interesting again. On Thursday the 13th, the swell jumps back to 7ft from the S, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, and the combined energy is moderate (697). It’s lumpy and not clean. This one is for experts only, and even then, the conditions are marginal.

The real late-show standout is Saturday the 15th. The morning has a 3ft SSE swell, but the period is 21 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 959, and the wind is a light NNW cross-off. It’s clean. This is a promising call, but it’s two weeks out, so keep your fingers crossed. That long period will be best at a point or reef, not so much straight at the beach.

Sunday the 16th still has energy, with a 3ft S swell and 14-second period, but the wind is onshore from the E, so the morning is a bit messy. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 7ft SSE with a 13-second period, but it’s cross-on and choppy. That’s big and powerful, but only for experts.

So, if you’re looking for the best of the bunch, it’s Sunday the 2nd for the first week and Saturday the 15th as a long-range promise. The rest is either flat or messy.

Rusty.

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