Surf Forecasts:
Bar Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,749 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bar Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Bar Beach. The start of the run is flat, but there’s a big wall of water building for the middle of next week.
The Outlook
Monday the 14th kicks off with a tiny 2ft south swell. The morning’s clean enough with light winds, but the energy is weak (155). Small and ordinary.
Tuesday the 15th is a washout – a knee-high 1ft south swell with hardly any push (54 energy). Not worth a paddle. Wednesday the 16th is where the ocean wakes up. A solid 10ft south swell hits in the morning, with moderate energy (1388). That’s big – experts only, for sure – but the wind is cross-shore and strong at 22 mph, making it lumpy. The afternoon pumps up to 11ft of messy cross-onshore slop (2344 energy). Raw power, but choppy.
Thursday the 17th keeps the size at 10ft south swell. The morning has cross winds at 16 mph (energy a beefy 4211) and the afternoon is cross-onshore and choppy. Consistent and heavy, but not clean.
Now, Friday morning, September 18th is the real highlight. A clean 5ft SSE swell rolls in with glassy, light winds. The energy is moderate (316), and the conditions are the best we’ll see – clean chest-to-head-high waves. It’s too big for beginners, but for anyone else, this is the session to aim for.
Saturday the 19th fades fast to a 2ft south swell with a long 16-second period – that long period means great shape, but it’s better on a point or reef. It’s clean in the morning but weak (272 energy).
Sunday the 20th through Tuesday the 22nd is mostly poor or marginal, with big onshore swell returning Monday the 21st (11ft south swell, 2213 energy) and cross winds. Tuesday the 22nd offers 7ft SSE swell (603 energy) but still cross winds.
There’s a small clean window on Wednesday the 23rd: 3ft ESE swell with light cross-offshore wind in the morning (205 energy). Clean but small. Thursday the 24th has a 3ft east swell with light offshore in the morning – again, clean but tiny.
From the 25th onward, it’s all weak, short-period junk or lumpy windswell. Steer clear.
The Bottom Line
The first few days are a bust. The big swell hits Wednesday the 16th, but it’s windy and messy. The absolute standout is Friday morning, September 18th – glassy, clean 5ft SSE swell at Bar Beach. That’s your wave. After that, a few small clean mornings but nothing special.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 85 | 75 | 31 | 15 | 480 | 1764 | 1954 | 2295 | 2308 | 1409 | 499 | 307 | 288 | 203 | 132 | 90 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | 1:02PM1.36m | 1:45AM0.92m | 2:03PM1.34m | 3:16AM0.92m | 3:09PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.59m | 7:03AM0.67m | 9:25PM0.58m | 8:16AM0.71m | 10:30PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | NE 7 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 132 | 85 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1908 | 1022 | 499 | 307 | 288 | 203 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | SE 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 52 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 149 | 132 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NW 2 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | E 7 | — | WNW 3 | NE 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 52 | 17 | 75 | 1 | 15 | 480 | 1764 | 1954 | 2295 | 2308 | 1409 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 210 | 740 | 829 | 242 | 64 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
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