Surf Forecasts:
Bar Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with 1,595 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Bar Beach.
To be honest, the first week or so is pretty average. There are waves on offer, but nothing that gets the heart racing. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year – about 2° below the norm, so nothing too wild, just a bit of a chill in the air.
Friday the 7th morning has some tiny 2ft SSE swell with a light offshore, but it’s just ordinary. The afternoon turns onshore and messy. Saturday the 8th morning gets glassy with a little 1ft bump, but it’s barely worth getting wet for.
Sunday the 9th afternoon shows a bit of life. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the ENE, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is moderate at 341 – it’s not epic, but it’s the first time the conditions line up for a proper session. This is the pick of the first week.
After that, Monday through Thursday next week are mostly blown out or too small, with a lot of poor surf conditions. There’s a window Tuesday afternoon the 11th with a 3ft S swell and offshore wind, but it’s short-lived and inconsistent.
Now, if you can wait, Friday the 14th is where it gets serious. Morning brings a solid 8ft S groundswell with a 12-second period, clean with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is strong at 1490. This is for experienced surfers only – it’s a proper standout, but it’s also a long-period groundswell, so at a beach break like Bar Beach it might close out a bit. Still, if you’ve got the skills, that morning session is the best on offer.
Looking further out, Friday the 21st morning has a promising 5ft E swell with a very long 13-second period and glassy offshore winds – combined energy of 764. That’s a great setup, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.
The rest of the second week is a mix of onshore junk and big, messy swell. Saturday the 22nd morning has a big 8ft S swell, but with a short 8-second period and cross-shore wind – combined energy is massive at 1599, but it’s not clean. That one’s more for the big-wave crew or maybe the kites.
All in all, the two standout sessions are Sunday afternoon the 9th for a fun, manageable wave, and Friday morning the 14th for the experienced surfers looking for some size. The long-range stuff on the 21st is worth watching.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 34 | 60 | 108 | 227 | 158 | 116 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 189 | 78 | 35 | 55 | 44 | 264 | 935 | 917 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.52m | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:12PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.09m | 5:19PM1.69m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:20PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.24m | 7:13PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.33m | 8:03PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.49m | 11:13PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.26m | 11:40AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.16m | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.06m | 2:27PM0.26m | 3:22AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 60 | 108 | 106 | 158 | 116 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 189 | 78 | 35 | 55 | 44 | 264 | 935 | 917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 8 | E 7 | S 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 17 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | S 14 | — | S 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 9 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 227 | 4 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 63 | 32 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 166 | 79 | 56 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 200 | 281 | 166 | 2 |
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