Bears Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.44° S 150.08° E

Bears Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bears Beach sea temperature is
17.3°C
1.8° 

Bears Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bears Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with 732 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bears Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Bears Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bears Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 28th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bears Beach over the next 16 days.


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