Bar Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.78° E

Bar Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bar Beach sea temperature is
17.6°C
0.8° 

Bar Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bar Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SSE swell with 415 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 24th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Beach over the next 16 days.


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