Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Bar this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Bar in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards.
Honestly, it’s a quiet stretch ahead for North Bar. We’re looking at a pretty long run of small, weak surf. The first decent wave doesn’t show up until the 13th, so you’re looking at a solid week of tiny, unrideable conditions. The combined energy barely gets into double digits for most of that time, which is just not enough to get excited about.
The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
From the 13th of September, we finally see a little bump. The Sunday morning session has the best chance, with a 2ft SE swell and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still low, only 57, but it's the most we’ve seen. The wind is blowing moderate offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. That said, it’s not going to be anything special. This is really a session for a longboard or a funboard, just to get wet. The swell direction is from the SE, which isn't the optimum E direction, so it won't be at its best.
After that, the swell drops back down. You’ll get some clean mornings on the 15th with glassy conditions and a tiny 1ft SE swell, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. The 19th sees a small uptick with a 3ft NE swell, but the period is a very short 4 seconds. That’s windswell, it’ll be bumpy and won't hold any shape.
In the second week, it’s more of the same. Small, clean conditions but nothing with any real punch. The 20th has a 1ft SE swell with a longer 11-second period, but the wind is fresh and cross-off, so it’ll be clean but tiny.
To be brutally honest, there’s nothing here that I’d call a standout. If you’re desperate, the 13th morning is your best bet, but keep your expectations in the gutter. It’s just one of those stretches.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:50AM0.98m | 8:11PM0.98m | 8:33AM1.02m | 8:51PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:34PM-0.05m | 2:00AM-0.05m | 2:19PM-0.05m | 2:34AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 502 | 14 | 93 | 32 | 19 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 4 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 2 | NNE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | — | SSW 8 | NW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 35 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 143 | 728 | — | 257 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 2576 | 174 | 137 | 59 | 59 | 23 | 152 | 23 | 23 | 1800 | 587 | 645 | 1073 | 1156 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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