Bar Reef Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (32.94° S 151.77° E)

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Bar Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 15 Oct 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 20.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (Oct 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 17) at 11AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Thu 16th Oct)	4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 17th Oct)	7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful	8PM (Thu 16th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 7s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Fri night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wed 22
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	2	0	0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	S	S	E	SSE	ENE	S	ENE	ENE	S	S	SSE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	6	8	6	8	8	8	7	9	9	8	6	17	6	11	6	7	6	6	5	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	109	85	148	542	55	54	435	641	280	55	37	99	145	59	55	89	39	32	30	49	149
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	NE	N	NW	NW	SSE	SE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNW	N	NE	WSW	NE	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	off	off	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	glass	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:50AM 1.16	5:33PM 1.48		6:38AM 1.26	6:28PM 1.47		7:16AM 1.35	7:13PM 1.45		7:50AM 1.44	7:53PM 1.43		8:22AM 1.52		8:30PM 1.39	8:53AM 1.58		9:05PM 1.35	9:26AM 1.62
Low Tide / height (m)	11:30PM 0.35	11:13AM 0.62		12:20AM 0.33	12:17PM 0.55		12:59AM 0.30	1:08PM 0.46		1:33AM 0.28	1:52PM 0.39		2:03AM 0.27		2:32PM 0.34	2:32AM 0.27		3:10PM 0.30	3:01AM 0.28		3:49PM 0.30

		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wed 22
Sunrise	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-
Sunset	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:06	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:08	-	-	7:09

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	22	26	23	28	32	19	18	18	18	20	22	19	28	32	28	30	28	26	24	31
Feels °C (?)	18	22	21	20	24	28	19	16	15	15	17	18	16	25	29	25	31	28	23	24	29

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Newcastle

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Bar Reef (calm at Merewether 1 km from Bar Reef). 1.4m 5s windswell from the NE with a 0.6m 5s windswell from the ENE and a 0.4m 8s swell from the S as well as a 0.3m 9s swell from the ENE. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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.