Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, E swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Bar in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
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 have a look at what North Bar has in store for us.
First off, I have to be straight with you: the water temp anomaly is not given, so I can't tell you if it's warmer or cooler than usual for this time of year.
Right now, we're looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. For the first week and a half, from July 7th right through to the morning of July 18th, there's basically nothing worth paddling out for. The wave energy is weak, topping out at a modest 263 (moderate) on the afternoon of the 7th, but that comes with strong onshore winds and messy, poor surf. You'll see a few small bumps here and there, but the "poor surf conditions" tag is on almost everything, and the scores are all zeros. It's a long, quiet stretch.
The first glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Saturday, July 18th. We get a small, clean bump of swell from the SSE at 3ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the SW, which is exactly what we want to see. The wave energy is still low at 87 (weak), but it's clean and surfable. It's not a standout, but after all that flatness, you might get a few fun ones on a longboard.
The real highlight of this outlook lands on the morning of Monday, July 20th. This is the standout. We’ve got a little S swell at 3ft with an 8-second period. The wind goes glassy – absolutely dead calm from the NW. That's as good as it gets for conditions. The combined wave energy jumps to 196 (moderate), which is the highest we see in the whole period for a clean session. For a beach and reef setup like North Bar, that glassy morning is a rare treat. The swell direction from the south is a bit off the optimum (E), but when it's glassy like that, you take what you can get. The crowds here are listed as "sometimes," so you might have a few other heads out, but with clean conditions and a bit of energy, it could be a lovely morning session.
Overall, it's a long wait for a small window. The standout is that glassy Monday morning on the 20th. If you're an intermediate, that’s your target. The rest of the run into the 22nd looks poor again with onshore winds and choppy conditions.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 201 | 263 | 311 | 199 | 135 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:53PM1.05m | 7:27AM0.80m | 7:51PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:57AM-0.03m | 1:18AM-0.06m | 12:56PM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 34 | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 5 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | 14 | 135 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 61 | 69 | 57 | 40 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | NE 3 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 145 | 201 | 263 | 311 | 199 | — | 15 | 12 | 28 | 16 | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 460 | 1164 | 26 | 39 | 141 | 0 | 153 | 214 | 5 | 214 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 667 | 794 | 43 | 624 | 654 | 730 | 1474 |
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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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