Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Bar this week:
The surf forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Bar in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got here for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for the most part. We’re looking at a long gap with barely anything worth paddling out for. From now, Monday the 24th of August, right through to late in the first week of September, the surf is tiny, weak and messy. The first couple of days have a little bit of knee-high windswell, but the conditions are just ordinary, so I wouldn’t get too excited.
There is a glimmer, though. The one true standout comes up on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning starts off a little questionable, but by the afternoon, North Bar starts to show some real promise. We’ve got a clean, 2ft swell coming out of the southeast, and the wind is offshore from the southwest, which is going to put a nice clean face on those waves. The swell period is a long 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell, so there’s good energy in the water – the combined energy hits 365, which is a nice solid moderate push. This setup is going to produce some well-shaped, punchy waves. This window on that Wednesday afternoon is your best bet by a long shot.
Now, before that, on Tuesday the 1st of September, there’s a pulse of very long-period swell (15 seconds) pushing in, but the wind is onshore and messy, so it’s mostly a write-off. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there.
For the rest of the run, after that Wednesday the 2nd, we get a blast of strong northerly wind and rain rolling in on Thursday the 3rd, which just chops everything up. After that, it’s back to small, weak, and poor-quality surf all the way through to the end of the forecast. Nothing to get your hopes up about.
So to wrap it up: if you’re keen, point your board towards North Bar for the afternoon of Wednesday the 2nd. That’s the only session really worth the drive.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 64 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 127 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | 8:07AM0.80m | 8:14PM0.88m | 8:37AM0.85m | 8:44PM0.89m | 9:07AM0.89m | 9:17PM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:14PM0.06m | 2:37AM-0.01m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:11AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 64 | 19 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 127 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 49 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 196 | 2 | 59 | 196 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 184 | 1108 | 115 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for North Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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