Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about Bar Beach. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next sixteen days, but there are a couple of sessions that are really gonna fire.

Right now, the start is dead flat. Wednesday morning has barely a ripple with a 0.7ft swell from the south, but a 25 km/h wind from the WNW is keeping it clean. Still, you’re not getting wet for anything worthwhile. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year.

Thursday morning, July 30, things start to wake up. The swell jumps to 6ft from the south, with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 609 (moderate). The wind is a gentle WSW breeze at 15 km/h, blowing cross-offshore, so the waves will be clean. That’s a good session for a confident beginner – the 6ft is a bit pushy for a total beginner, but it’s not too big. Expect a few people in the water, as crowds are often there.

Friday morning, July 31, is another solid look. You’ve got a 6ft south swell, period of 11 seconds, and combined energy of 651 (moderate). The wind is a gentle 15 km/h from the SW, blowing cross-shore, so there’s a little bit of chop, but it’s still surfable. The water’s still around average.

Saturday morning, August 1, is a standout. The wind drops to glassy conditions – 5 km/h from the WSW – and the swell is 5ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period and combined energy of 404 (moderate). This is going to be clean and really fun under the clear sky. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is your peak.

Sunday morning, August 2, is also very good. The swell is 5ft from the SSE, period of 12 seconds (long period groundswell), and combined energy of 512 (moderate). The wind is light at 10 km/h from the NNW, cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The longer period means the waves will have more shape and energy, with longer lulls between sets. At a beach break like Bar Beach, that long period can make the waves run a bit straight, but the clean conditions will make up for it.

After that, the surf drops off through the week. Wednesday morning, August 5, has a 5ft south swell with a 9-second period, and a light 5 km/h wind from the west, cross-offshore, so it’s clean but small. Combined energy is 333 (moderate).

The next true standout hits on Thursday morning, August 6. The swell is 6ft from the south, period of 9 seconds, combined energy of 988 (moderate). The wind is light at 10 km/h from the WSW, cross-offshore, so it’s clean again. That’s a solid session for anyone.

Now, we’ve got a gap of a few days where the surf is messy or smaller. But then we get to the big one: Wednesday morning, August 12. This is the best of the entire outlook. The swell is 8ft from the south, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is 1393 (strong). The wind is glassy – just 5 km/h from the north. That’s a clean, powerful swell. For experienced surfers, this is excellent. For beginners, 8ft is getting too big, so stick to the smaller days.

And then Thursday morning, August 13, is a massive swell event. The swell is 12ft from the SSE, period of 10 seconds, and combined energy is 2105 (very strong). The wind is a fresh 30 km/h from the NW, blowing offshore, so it’s clean but that’s big, powerful, and dangerous. This is for experts only. The afternoon pushes even more energy with a 10ft south swell and combined energy of 3347 (very strong). The wind turns lighter, but the size is still extreme. If you’re not a very experienced big-wave surfer, stay on the sand.

Overall, the best on offer is Wednesday morning, August 12, for the glassy, clean, powerful 8ft south swell. The second best is Saturday morning, August 1, for the glassy, fun 5ft SSE swell. Everything else is hit or miss, with a lot of small or windy days in between.

Rusty.

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