Surf Forecasts:
Bar Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bar Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bar Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let's run through what's cookin' in feet and miles per hour.
First few days are dead. Don't bother. Onshore junk and no shape. Wait it out.
First real chance is Friday, September 11th. Bar Beach shows up with a clean 7ft swell from the south. Morning is glassy, perfect. The combined energy is strong at 936. It's a solid south groundswell. The water is 66°, pretty much normal for this time of year.
Saturday the 12th is a step down. You got about 5ft from the SSE, but the wind swings onshore and messes it up. The combined energy is still decent at 659, but the quality is gone.
Then we hit a flat spell. Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th is tiny and messy. Nothing doing.
Wednesday the 16th of September morning is your next window. Glassy, clean, 4ft swell from the south. Period of 11 seconds means good shape. Combined energy is a moderate 540. Worth a look.
Thursday the 17th morning is similar. Glassy, 4ft from the south. Clean but smaller. Combined energy is moderate at 500.
Now, the real standout is Friday the 18th of September. Morning is the best of the whole run. You got a 6ft SSW swell with a clean offshore wind from the NNW. The combined energy is cranking at 1175. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon drops in size but turns into a super long period swell from the SSE at 20 seconds. Clean, but those long period waves will be hard to ride at a beach break. A point or reef would be better.
Saturday the 19th has some small clean waves in the morning with an offshore breeze. A 3ft south swell with 330 combined energy. Rideable but nothing special.
After that, it's all small and messy to close out the period.
Bottom line: Friday morning the 18th is your best shot. Friday the 11th and Wednesday the 16th are solid backups. Get it while it's good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 900 | 223 | 336 | 595 | 1182 | 677 | 516 | 290 | 424 | 2161 | 1310 | 1038 | 1714 | 959 | 790 | 928 | 631 | 631 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.11m | 5:08PM1.65m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:08PM1.71m | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.32m | 10:30AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.23m | 11:39AM0.42m | 00:51AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 900 | 223 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 677 | 516 | 290 | 17 | 107 | 65 | 37 | 1296 | 959 | 4 | 683 | 631 | 631 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 9 | SE 21 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 51 | 95 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 33 | 64 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 17 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | NW 3 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 595 | 1182 | — | — | 2 | 424 | 2161 | 1310 | 1038 | 1714 | — | 790 | 928 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 3 | 0 | 347 | 127 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 127 | 64 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
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