Bar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Bar Beach, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The first few days are messy with wind, but there’s a couple of real gems hiding in the second week if you’re patient.

Right now, things are looking average. Tuesday afternoon sees some SSE swell around 7 ft, but with a cross-on breeze and a short period of 8 seconds, it’s choppy and not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is moderate (564). The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Wednesday morning is a bit better – the swell drops to 3 ft from the S, and we get a light cross-offshore wind that cleans it up. The energy is weak (226). It’s surfable, but small. The afternoon gets ugly with a strong S wind hitting 25 mph, blowing that 8 ft SSE swell into a mess (547 energy). Skip that.

Thursday and Friday are all cross-on winds and choppy conditions. The swell builds to 8 ft on Thursday morning with moderate energy (1253), but the wind is ruining it. That’s too big for beginners anyway, and with the onshore chop, it’s only for the hardcore.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 12th. Morning session. The swell has dropped to a clean 4 ft from the SSE, but the magic is the wind. Glassy. Dead calm. 3 mph from the east. That’s about as clean as it gets for Bar Beach. The combined energy is moderate (382). This is your best bet for the whole forecast – a proper, clean, fun-sized wave. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The rest of the first week fades out. Sunday the 13th has tiny 3 ft waves with a clean offshore wind, but it’s weak (169 energy). Monday and Tuesday are small and choppy.

Second week highlights – a bit more promising, but less certain. Thursday the 17th morning looks good again. Glassy conditions with a 4 ft S swell. Clean, smooth, and perfect for a longboard. Energy is weak (258). Then Friday the 18th has a gentle offshore wind all day, with 3 ft waves from the S and a long period of 12 seconds – that’ll give you some nice lines for a beach break. Energy is low (236-318), but it’ll be clean.

Saturday the 19th is a real treat for the patient: a very long period swell of 17 seconds, but only 2 ft to 2 ft. That’s a groundswell, so the waves will have real shape and energy, but it’s tiny. Combined energy is still weak (297). The offshore wind from the NW keeps it glassy. It’s a watch-and-wait for the keen. Sunday the 20th continues the theme with clean 2 ft to 3 ft waves and offshore winds. Good for a longboard session.

The last few days drop off into weak, onshore slop.

So, the standout is Saturday morning, September 12th. Glassy conditions, fun 4 ft swell. That’s the one to circle. The second week has some clean, small windows with real long-period groundswell, but it’s a gamble on size.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.

- Rusty

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