North Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.08° N 71.88° W

North Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Bar sea temperature is
21.9° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at North Bar today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for North Bar at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at North Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
3
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
4
11
12
8
8
14
14
14
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
W
0
WSW
5
NE
20
W
15
W
25
W
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:09AM0.92m
8:30PM1.05m
8:57AM0.98m
9:15PM1.02m
9:42AM1.00m
9:57PM0.97m
Low Tide
1:49AM-0.08m
1:44PM-0.07m
2:30AM-0.10m
2:34PM-0.08m
3:10AM-0.09m
3:22PM-0.05m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
25
27
26
25
24
23
21
22
23
27
27
24
22
22
21
23
25
26
26
24
Feels °C
25
22
22
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
22
22
23
25
24
21
19
20
19
21
22
23
24
21
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