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 is usually a safe bet, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The reef breaks offer lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Bears Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	21.5°C*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.

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16 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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	off	off	off

Tides at Bears Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Bermagui, Australia, 1 km from Bears Beach.

Next High Water: 11:25pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 06:27am | 0.33m

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

The water temperature (21.5 °C) at Bears Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite