Bar Reef surf break

Bar Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 AEDT
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Bar Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bar Reef sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bar Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Bar Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bar Reef in the next 12 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 04) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 3rd Dec)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 3rd Dec)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 2nd Dec)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bar Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Tue
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
S
1.9
S
1.4
S
1.1
S
0.7
SSE
0.5
S
1
E
1.6
NE
0.4
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.7
ENE
2.1
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.4
SSE
0.9
S
1
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)998879477578699888755
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)885549264138513938213186419923310016982469504256835927
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
10
SW
10
ESE
30
ENE
10
N
5
E
30
ENE
15
N
10
NNW
30
NE
15
N
10
N
30
NE
5
ESE
25
SSW
30
SSE
20
SE
15
E
30
ENE
15
NE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:54PM
1.33
7:21AM
1.73
7:53PM
1.33
8:11AM
1.84
8:49PM
1.32
9:00AM
1.91
9:44PM
1.30
9:50AM
1.94
10:39PM
1.27
10:40AM
1.91
11:33PM
1.25
11:30AM
1.84
12:28AM
1.22
12:21PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:49AM
0.29
1:56PM
0.23
1:37AM
0.28
2:52PM
0.15
2:26AM
0.29
3:46PM
0.10
3:16AM
0.33
4:40PM
0.09
4:06AM
0.38
5:32PM
0.12
4:58AM
0.44
6:24PM
0.17
5:52AM
0.52
Tue
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37
Sunset7:45--7:46--7:47--7:49--7:50--7:51--7:51--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------121----
Temp. °C181818201924252532313033313020181920201921
Feels °C (?)121316161423212128272631292521141617161421
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Information about the Bar Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bar Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bar Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bar Reef 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 Reef) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bar Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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