Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but once we get past the first few days, there’s some real quality lining up at Bar Beach. The first week is a mixed bag of small, clean conditions and some bigger, more challenging swells, while the second week looks to offer some excellent, powerful surf for those who know what they’re doing.

The first real surfable day is Tuesday, the 28th of July. It’s small, with a 2ft southerly swell, but the morning’s offshore northwesterly breeze is a treat – it’ll be glassy and clean out there. The combined energy is weak (69), so it’s not going to be a classic, but for a beginner-friendly spot, it’s a nice, gentle paddle to get started. The afternoon sees the wind pick up a bit and the swell drop, so make the most of the morning.

The next few days are pretty quiet. Wednesday and Thursday morning on the 30th of July is where it starts to get interesting. The swell jumps to 5ft from the south, with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy ramping up to moderate (488). The wind is a light westerly, which is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. This is a solid session for intermediate surfers.

Friday the 31st of July delivers a decent kick. The morning swell is 6ft from the south, with a period of 11 seconds (long period) and combined energy hitting 651 – that’s moderate to strong. The wind is a light cross-shore, so the waves will have some shape. It’s a good day for a more experienced surfer, but the afternoon sees the wind turning onshore and the swell building to 7ft, getting lumpy and messy.

Saturday the 1st of August offers a return to cleaner conditions. The morning has a 4ft south swell, with a light cross-offshore wind and combined energy of 372 (moderate). Easy to surf, and the afternoon holds up for a bit before the wind swings.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday the 2nd of August is looking fantastic. The morning brings a 5ft southerly swell, but the period is 12 seconds (long period) and combined energy is a solid 607 (strong). The wind is a light offshore northwesterly, so it’s going to be absolutely glassy. The water temperature is about average for the time of year at 65°F, with no real anomaly. This is the best session on offer – clean, powerful, and with decent length between sets. It’s a bit too big for total beginners, but intermediate and above will have a ball. The afternoon is still clean with a cross-offshore breeze.

The second week starts off a bit more marginal. Monday the 3rd of August has a smaller 3ft swell, but it’s tricky with a cross-shore wind. The real fire comes back on Thursday the 6th of August. This is the other standout. The morning swell is 8ft from the south-southeast, with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy of 1051 (strong to very strong). The wind is a light north-northeasterly, cross-offshore, and it’s clean. This is big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. It’s a serious session.

Friday the 7th of August also holds solid 7ft south-easterly swell with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of 831 (strong). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s still clean. Another day for the crew.

The rest of the outlook fades back into smaller, cleaner waist-high waves, with the wind mostly offshore or light. The weekend of the 8th and 9th of August has some nice 5ft and 4ft swells with clean conditions, but nothing as powerful as the Thursday and Friday before.

Remember, this is a long-range outlook, so later calls are a bit more touch-and-go, but the signs are good.

Rusty.

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