North Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab a coffee, mate, because we’ve got a long stretch of flat and funky weather ahead. The honest truth? There’s nothing worth paddling out for in the next 16 days at North Bar. The whole window is a write-off for surf—every single session is marked as poor surf conditions, with wave heights barely ticking over and energy levels that just don’t stack up. You’ll see a few days in early September with a bit more size, but the wind is a nightmare, coming straight onshore and making it messy. This is the kind of run where you’d be better off checking the forecast again later—things can change, and North Bar’s fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this quiet forever.

Starting now, Thursday the 27th of August, the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and cross-off winds from the SSW at 12 mph keep it clean but barely surfable. Wave energy is weak (75). The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to get excited about. Friday the 28th sees a bit of offshore wind, but the swell drops to 2–2 ft and the period shortens to 8 seconds—just not enough push. By Saturday the 29th, it’s onshore wind and even smaller waves, only 2–2 ft, with energy dropping to 31. Sunday the 30th has offshore winds but the swell is down to 1–2 ft, and energy is a measly 20–35. Monday the 31st is about as flat as it gets: 1 ft from the SE, glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the combined energy is only 28—basically a lake.

Then we hit a rough patch starting Tuesday the 1st of September. A pulse of NE windswell arrives, but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy, with wind speeds hitting 22 mph. Swell heights climb to 4 ft on Tuesday, but the period is a pathetic 4–5 seconds, and wind is howling. Energy creeps up to 97. Wednesday the 2nd is worse: 4–5 ft from the E, but with strong cross-onshore winds at 28 mph, it’s messy and choppy. Energy hits 220. By Thursday the 3rd, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the E with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1040—but the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph, creating choppy, poor conditions. That’s way too big for beginners and only for experts, but with that wind, it’s not even worth it. Friday the 4th keeps the swell around 5–5 ft, but it’s onshore and choppy.

After that, it’s a slow fade. From Saturday the 5th onward, the swell drops back to 2–3 ft, with cross-onshore winds and weak energy (83–156). By Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, it’s almost flat—0.3–1.0 ft, with energy as low as 1. The last few days, from the 9th to the 11th, offer a tiny bit of swell again, but it’s all poor. So, no standout sessions, no hidden gems—just a flat spell. Keep an eye on it, though; North Bar’s fairly consistent, so this flat run is a bit of an anomaly.

Rusty.

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