Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 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 have a look at what’s on the cards for North Bar over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak stretch. We’re looking at a long dry spell with no real surf to get excited about. From now right through to Saturday morning, July 11th, it’s just poor conditions and tiny waves. You’d be wasting your time paddling out. The first faint glimmer of anything rideable doesn’t show until that Saturday, but even then it’s nothing to write home about.
The water temperature at North Bar is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Come Saturday morning, July 11th, we finally see a bit of a pulse. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the south with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 152. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the west, which will leave things clean. The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not a classic, just a chance to get a few weak ones. This is honestly the closest thing to a highlight in the whole run, but it’s a low bar.
After that, it’s right back to tiny, poor surf. Gaps of four, five, six days at a time with nothing worth mentioning. The rest of the second week is all swell under 2 ft, with weak energy readings in the single digits or teens. Even a glassy morning on Saturday, July 18th, with no wind and a 1.0 ft SE swell, it’s still just too small to bother.
So, if you’re desperate, that Saturday morning July 11th is your one shot, but keep expectations low. For everyone else, this is a classic blank run for the area—it happens. Forecasts can always shift, so don’t lose hope entirely, but for now, leave the boards at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 64 | 147 | 280 | 212 | 105 | 91 | 103 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:37PM0.81m | 11:16AM0.74m | 11:14PM0.78m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.05m | 4:55PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | E 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 105 | 91 | 103 | 24 | 60 | 21 | 15 | 56 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | — | 2 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 55 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 13 | — | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | N 3 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 35 | 18 | — | 1 | 21 | 30 | 64 | 147 | 280 | 212 | — | 1 | — | 108 | — | 44 | 101 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 59 | 130 | 77 | 2364 | 1790 | 1108 | 1164 | 1164 | 159 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 185 | 1108 | 30 | 231 | 196 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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