Surf Forecasts:
Bar Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E 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 (Jul 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 346 | 245 | 200 | 188 | 118 | 115 | 86 | 57 | 39 | 148 | 313 | 441 | 767 | 668 | 357 | 411 | 449 | 326 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.29m | 1:51PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.15m | 2:44PM1.37m | 2:44AM1.04m | 3:40PM1.40m | 3:53AM0.99m | 4:35PM1.45m | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:25PM1.52m | 6:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.58m | 7:17AM0.43m | 8:07PM0.64m | 7:57AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.54m | 10:35PM0.63m | 9:30AM0.57m | 11:38PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.50m | 11:18AM0.57m | 1:07AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 505 | 346 | 245 | 200 | 188 | 118 | 115 | 86 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 313 | 441 | 433 | 668 | 357 | 411 | 449 | 326 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | ENE 8 | SSE 19 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 85 | 56 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 767 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | — | — | E 9 | S 10 | S 18 | SE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 2 | — | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 148 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bar Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bar Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bar Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bar Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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