Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.44° S 150.08° E

Bears Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bears Beach sea temperature is
18.2°C
1.9° 

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 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, S swell with 707 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 20th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 26th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 7s

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


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