Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next stretch for North Bar.
To be straight with you, it looks like a dead zone. The whole 16-day forecast is basically a long, flat gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The only time the ocean even shows a pulse is right at the end of the window, and even that’s pretty ordinary.
Water temp is sitting right around average for the season, nothing to shock you.
From Thursday the 3rd through the middle of the month, it’s all tiny. Swells under 2 ft, mostly from the SE or ENE, with short periods and energy levels that barely register. Day after day it’s all “poor surf conditions.” No wind is going to save something that small.
The one faint glimmer comes on Wednesday the 16th. The afternoon shows a bump to about 4 ft from the ENE, with a short period around 5 seconds. The wave energy finally kicks up to moderate (106), and we get a light cross-offshore wind cleaning up the surface. The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” For this run, that’s the best we get. It’s small, weak, and won’t hold any shape, but you might snag a close-out if you’re keen.
After that, it’s back to tiny, gutless surf. The entire 16-day stretch is pretty much a bust. Beginners could handle that 4 ft day, but don’t expect any quality. For anyone else, it’s a solid miss.
That’s the long and short of it. Not much to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 46 | 54 | 34 | 84 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:41PM0.91m | 1:10AM0.68m | 1:47PM0.89m | 2:24AM0.66m | 3:10PM0.89m | 3:53AM0.69m | 4:36PM0.91m | 5:11AM0.75m | 5:44PM0.94m | 6:12AM0.83m | 6:39PM0.98m | 7:03AM0.91m | 7:27PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.12m | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:08AM0.14m | 10:06PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.13m | 11:08PM0.10m | 10:47AM0.09m | 11:59PM0.04m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:46PM-0.02m | 1:24AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 84 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | N 2 | NE 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | NNW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 46 | 54 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 185 | 5 | 23 | 659 | 265 | 659 | 2583 | 187 | 673 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 153 | 231 | 2550 | 587 | 587 | 2518 | 2368 |
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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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