North Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet run for North Bar. We've got a few sessions that are surfable, but nothing that’s gonna get the heart pumping. The better windows are mostly tucked away in the second week, but even then, we're looking at small, marginal waves. It's one of those stretches where you’ve got to be patient and keep an eye on the sky.

The first bit of worthwhile surf shows up on Friday, August 28th. It’s small, with a 3 ft SE swell pushing through at a short 8-second period. The wind is offshore out of the SW though, keeping things clean, and the combined energy is a weak 118. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon drops off a bit more.

After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Saturday, August 29th right through to Thursday, September 3rd, the waves are basically a write-off. The swell drops to 1 ft or 2 ft with poor conditions from all sorts of funky winds. There's a stormy period on Tuesday, September 1st with 25 mph onshore winds you can just forget about. That’s a solid week of nothing worth paddling for.

Things start to whisper again on Friday, September 4th. Small 2 ft SE swell, but with a gentle offshore wind. It’s clean, but tiny. The combined energy is only 34 to 41. Not exciting, but if you’re desperate for a push, it’s there.

Now, here’s the standout of the whole outlook, and it's a rare, promising little window. On Saturday, September 5th morning, we get a glassy session with a 2 ft E swell and a much better 12-second period. That longer period gives the waves a bit more shape and push. The combined energy climbs to 116, still weak, but the glassy conditions make it the cleanest and most inviting session on offer. The afternoon follows with a gentle offshore breeze too. Sunday, September 6th keeps that trend going with another glassy morning and clean afternoon, still with that 2 ft E groundswell. It’s small, but for this run, those are your best bets.

That little pulse fades quickly. From Monday, September 7th onward, it’s back to the doldrums with messy winds, lumpy cross-chop, and the swell dropping back to 1.0 ft to 2 ft. The winds get strong and cross-shore through the middle of the week, making it a total non-event. The last few days are just tiny leftovers.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The best you’re gonna get is that short window on September 5th and 6th, when a little E groundswell lines up with glassy or light offshore winds. It’s not a day to call in sick for, but if you’re keen for a clean, small session, that’s your shot.

Rusty.

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