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Bar Reef surf break

Bar Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 09 May 2025 AEST
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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
21.5° C
 (Which is 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 Sunday (May 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bar Reef in the next 12 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 11th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 12th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 12th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

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

Hourly12 Days
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Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSE
0.9
E
1
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
E
1.6
E
2.3
ENE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSE
0.7
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.7
SSE
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
S
1
S
1.1
S
0.9
SSE
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
Period(s) (?)999688991010101010101010766999199121012121212101411101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)31414016212624132982841640837132732727919019014922919015083169147391393574234397279216285259350244167157120
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
10
NNE
5
W
10
ESE
5
WNW
10
SW
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
20
SW
15
S
30
S
20
SE
5
S
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
WNW
10
SW
10
ESE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
35
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		onglasscrosscross-
on		glassglassglasscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		onglasscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		ononononoffcrossoncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:31AM
1.35
7:00PM
1.62
7:11AM
1.34
7:34PM
1.68
7:51AM
1.32
8:09PM
1.73
8:33AM
1.30
8:44PM
1.75
9:16AM
1.27
9:21PM
1.75
10:01AM
1.23
10:00PM
1.74
10:49AM
1.20
10:40PM
1.71
11:40AM
1.17
11:25PM
1.67
12:34PM
1.17
12:16AM
1.62
1:31PM
1.19
1:12AM
1.58
2:29PM
1.25
2:14AM
1.54
3:24PM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:41AM
0.53
12:30PM
0.43
1:22AM
0.47
1:03PM
0.42
2:02AM
0.43
1:36PM
0.43
2:43AM
0.40
2:11PM
0.47
3:25AM
0.39
2:47PM
0.52
4:08AM
0.39
3:24PM
0.58
4:53AM
0.41
4:04PM
0.65
5:40AM
0.43
4:49PM
0.70
6:29AM
0.44
5:44PM
0.74
7:20AM
0.45
6:49PM
0.75
8:12AM
0.44
8:00PM
0.73
9:03AM
0.42
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
Sunrise-6:31--6:31--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:39-
Sunset--5:06--5:05--5:04--5:04--5:02--5:01--5:01--5:00--5:00--5:00--4:59--4:58
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Rain (mm)
---2439211224--201218262141155----217101147915
Temp. °C191918191920191920191919181819181717181817181718181818181819191918181818
Feels °C (?)161614161717172020202019182020171513141916181615151516181717171714141213

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

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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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