Bears Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South New South Wales, Australia)

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Bears Beach Surf Guide

Bears Beach in Far South New South Wales is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The reef break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Bears Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bears Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bears Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bears Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bears Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in July while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bears Beach Location Map

Interactive Bears Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bears Beach is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, which is 149 km (93 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bears Beach is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 272 km (169 miles) away.

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Bears Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 01:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 18
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	7	7	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	glass	glass	on

Tides at Bears Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Bermagui, Australia, 1 miles from Bears Beach.

Next High Water: 02:47pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 08:25am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bears Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.4 °C) at Bears Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite