Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so let’s get into it.

The first real action we see kicks off on Sunday the 13th of September, but honestly, it’s nothing to get too worked up about. We’ve got a small 3 ft SSE swell rolling in with a period of 9 seconds, so the energy is just moderate (206). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, so the surface should be clean. It’s surfable, but it’s not the standout. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Crowds are likely at Bar Beach though, so keep that in mind.

Monday the 14th sees a similar story – a bit smaller at 2 ft from the S, with a longer 12-second period giving it a bit more grunt (158). Morning winds are light and cross-off from the N, so it’ll be clean again. Still, it’s ordinary, not special.

Tuesday the 15th drops right off. The swell fades to 1 ft, and while the morning is offshore from the NW, there’s just no juice (45). The afternoon gets messy with a short-period onshore breeze and a 4-second windswell. This is a solid gap day.

Wednesday the 16th is where things turn a bit wild. We get a big jump in size to 8 ft from the S by morning, but it’s a messy cross-shore wind from the SSW at 22 mph. The combined energy is massive (1211), but the wind is just tearing it up. By the afternoon it’s 12 ft and cross-onshore – that’s big, ugly, and only for the hardcore, or honestly, more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at a beach setup like this.

Thursday the 17th stays big with 12 ft from the S in the morning, but again, strong cross-shore winds (4050 energy). It’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon drops to 8 ft but stays cross-onshore and choppy.

Now, Friday the 18th is our first real standout. The swell drops to a much more manageable 4 ft from the S, and the wind finally plays ball – light offshore from the NW at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (353), and it’s clean. This is the morning to get out if you can. It’s not huge, but the quality will be there.

Saturday the 19th morning is another good one. A 3 ft SE swell with a nice 11-second period (387) and light offshore wind from the WNW. Clean, lined-up waves. The period is long enough to give them some push, but it might make the beach break a bit straight. Still, it’s a solid option.

After Saturday, we hit another quiet patch. Sunday the 20th is tiny (1 ft), and the following week is mostly small, onshore, or wind-affected. Monday the 21st brings a bigger 8 ft SSE swell but with a messy cross-onshore wind again. Not recommended for the average surfer.

The best of the bunch is the morning of Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. After that, keep an eye on Tuesday the 22nd morning – 4 ft from the SSE with light offshore wind (237 energy). Clean, but not as strong. And then there’s a long-range possibility on Monday the 28th of September – a 7 ft S swell with a long 11-second period and light wind. That’s over two weeks away, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Overall, don’t expect a classic run. There’s a lot of wind and chop in between the clean windows. Get on it Friday or Saturday morning if you can.

Rusty.

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