North Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for North Bar.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and messy conditions. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 2nd of September, and even then, it’s not great. There’s a long gap of nothing worthwhile before that.

Wednesday the 2nd of September sees a jump in swell, but it’s a messy one. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the ESE, but with a short period of 6 seconds, it’s just windswell. The combined energy is moderate (306), but with heavy rain and a strong cross-offshore breeze, it’s going to be a bumpy, uninviting lineup. The afternoon drops to 5 ft, but the wind swings onshore and it’s a write-off.

Thursday the 3rd of September is the best we’ve got. The morning has a clean 4 ft swell from the SE, with a moderate offshore wind from the SW. The water is sitting at 70°, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (116). The afternoon is similar, with a 3 ft swell and a clean offshore breeze. These are surfable waves, but they’re ordinary – nothing to write home about. It’s the only real window in the first week, and it’s just okay.

After that, it drops right back off. Friday the 4th of September, the swell is down to 2 ft and the wind is cross-shore. It stays tiny and weak for days. The waves are just too small to get excited about. There’s a brief pulse of swell on Tuesday the 8th of September, with a 6 ft swell from the south, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is cross-shore, making it choppy. The energy is moderate (275), but it’s not clean.

Wednesday the 9th of September offers a little hope with a 5 ft swell from the south, period 7 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (231). It’s surfable, but still ordinary. The conditions are better, but the swell isn’t powerful enough to make it a standout.

The rest of the second week is a slow fade. Swell stays under 3 ft, winds are mostly offshore but the waves are just too small to do anything with. The combined energy is weak, often under 100.

To be honest, North Bar is a consistent spot, but the next 16 days are a real bust. The only thing worth a paddle is the Thursday the 3rd of September session, with the clean, offshore winds making the most of a small, ordinary swell. Don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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