Surf Forecasts:
Bar Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up, Rusty here.
We got a slow start on the Central Coast, but patience is gonna pay off big. The first few days are pretty quiet, but there's a proper run of surf coming in just before the first week of August.
This opening weekend is a bit of a snooze. Saturday the 25th shows some hope early with a clean 5.6ft S swell and a friendly 12-second period. The morning glass-off and light offshore NW breeze makes it worth a look. That wave energy is moderate (795), and the water temp is sitting at 64.6°, which is about average for this time of year. Sunday the 26th keeps it clean in the morning with a similar 5.6ft S swell but the wind swings cross-off, so it doesn't have the same shine. By Sunday afternoon, it turns onshore and gets lumpy.
From Monday the 27th through the end of July, we hit a flat spell. A few knee-high slopey ones pop up, but the conditions are ordinary. You won't see me recommending anything from Monday afternoon all the way to the end of the month. That’s a solid four days of near-nothing for the paddle surfer.
Now, for you patient ones, the payoff starts Monday, August 3rd. Bar Beach fires up with a solid 6.9ft swell from the SSE. The period is a bit short at 7 seconds, so it won't have that deep grunt, but with a nice offshore WNW breeze and clean conditions first thing, it’s a true standout. That wave energy is strong (632). This is the day to have blocked off. A word of caution though: with the swell over 5ft, it’s getting a bit heavy for beginners.
Tuesday the 4th keeps the fun going with 5.6ft to 6.6ft ESE swell and clean offshore winds all day. The energy stays strong (521-591), and it's another good window. Wednesday the 5th is also clean, dropping slightly to 5.9ft but with glassy conditions in the afternoon. The following days into the second week hold smaller but still clean options. Friday the 7th morning looks good with a 4.9ft ESE groundswell and a nice 12-second period, though the wind picks up later.
The second week into early August gives plenty of clean windows, but the swell runs a bit smaller and those longer-period groundswells can make the beach breaks a little straight. The 8th and 9th still have clean windows but the surf is on the small side. Nothing beats that Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th stretch. That’s your real highlight.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 441 | 357 | 695 | 633 | 313 | 199 | 158 | 90 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 493 | 1265 | 614 | 865 | 412 | 707 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.52m | 6:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:54AM1.08m | 6:51PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.50m | 11:18AM0.57m | 1:07AM0.42m | 12:09PM0.54m | 1:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 773 | 441 | 357 | 695 | 633 | 313 | 199 | 158 | 90 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 343 | 912 | 614 | 661 | 412 | 528 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | S 8 | E 8 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 493 | 1265 | — | 865 | — | 707 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 45 | 176 | 204 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 94 | 0 |
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