Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Bar in the next 16 days are 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow start across the board. The first week or so is a write-off for decent waves. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions – small, weak, and messy. The first glimpse of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Thursday the 9th of July, and even then, it’s tiny.
The real standout, and the only time I’d get excited, arrives on Saturday the 18th of July. That afternoon, North Bar starts seeing a solid 8ft swell out of the south, with clean, off-the-wind conditions. The combined energy ramps right up to 835 – that’s a proper pulse of power. This one is for the experienced crew only, as anything over 8ft starts pushing into expert territory. It’s a beach and reef setup, so the wind will be the key, and that SSW breeze is holding things together nicely. There will be crowds around, so get there early.
Sunday the 19th keeps the run going, with a 7ft south swell and good offshore wind for the morning, combined energy at 702. It’s still big and punchy, though the afternoon gets a bit more cross-off. For the average surfer, the best call is to wait for that Saturday push. Before that, on Thursday the 9th, you might get a few tiny 2ft waves out of the southeast, but the wind is offshore and clean, so if you’re desperate for a session on a longboard, it’s there.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.
For the second week, the surf looks very inconsistent after that Saturday blast, with size dropping off quickly into small and choppy conditions. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, that Saturday the 18th is the only red-letter day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 20 | 194 | 272 | 278 | 71 | 34 | 90 | 75 | 91 | 51 | 42 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 47 | 111 | 76 | 122 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.76m | 11:57PM0.75m | 12:38PM0.79m | 00:46AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.83m | 1:41AM0.68m | 2:22PM0.86m | 2:43AM0.66m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:54AM0.66m | 4:36PM0.95m | 5:10AM0.69m | 5:48PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.18m | 6:07AM0.07m | 6:42PM0.19m | 6:54AM0.08m | 7:48PM0.19m | 7:47AM0.08m | 9:02PM0.16m | 8:47AM0.07m | 10:19PM0.12m | 9:51AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.06m | 10:55AM0.02m | 00:24AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 51 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 47 | 111 | 76 | 122 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | W 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 194 | 272 | 278 | 9 | 20 | 90 | 75 | 91 | — | — | 47 | 59 | 111 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 423 | 1681 | 231 | 1076 | 1681 | 323 | 396 | 1671 | 39 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 1108 | 200 | 200 | 204 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
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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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