Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with 49 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about North Bar (beach and reef). I’ve had a good look at the charts, and I'm calling it as I see it.
Straight up, this is a tough outlook. We’ve got a solid 16-day window stretching from September 4th through the 19th, but honestly, it’s almost a write-off for any decent surf. The whole period is plagued by tiny swell. We're talking knee-high or less for the vast majority of the time, with the combined wave energy values teetering between 8 and 46—that’s weak, feeble stuff. There's just no power behind it.
The first proper look we get is on Friday the 4th, but with a paltry 1ft of swell from the southeast at a short 8-second period, it's a total non-event. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We roll through the weekend and the whole of the following week, and it's the same story. Tiny waves, poor conditions. You see a flicker of hope on the afternoon of Sunday the 6th with a brief window of clean conditions and a light offshore breeze as the wind swings southwest. But that swell is still only 2ft and from the east. It’ll be clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.
The wind pattern through this period is a real mixed bag, and often not in our favor. We get strong offshore winds on the 9th and 10th, blowing at 19 to 25 mph. The waves would be glassy, sure, but with energy that weak, it’s just blown-out flatness. You’d be better off with a kite than a paddle board on those days.
Even into the second week, from the 11th onwards, nothing changes. The swell heights stay stuck between 0.7ft and 2ft. The period finally stretches out to 12 seconds on the 18th and 19th, which is a proper groundswell period, but the height is still only 1.0ft. A long-period finger of swell with no body to it is just a tease.
So here it is: there is no standout session in this 16-day run. Not one. Every single entry in the log is marked as poor surf conditions. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. For a spot that is “fairly consistent,” this kind of run is a bummer, but it happens. Don't write the place off; the forecasts can shift. But for now, save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.89m | 2:24AM0.66m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.18m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 515 | 9 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 6 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | — | 3 | 10 | 43 | 165 | 589 | 669 | 305 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 23 | 265 | 792 | 200 | 223 | 73 | 2 | 59 | 23 | 2 | 159 | 423 | 667 | 584 | 587 | 584 | 1156 | 265 | 1791 | 28 |
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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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