Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 1,181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
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 take a look at what North Bar has got cooking for us. Honestly, it's going to be a long, frustrating wait. We kick off the outlook on Monday the 6th of July, and for nearly a full week, it’s just no good. The first few days are hammered by onshore winds and heavy rain, with messy, lumpy conditions and wave energy barely scraping 50 (combined energy of all swells). It's a total write-off.
Things start to look a little better around Wednesday afternoon, the 8th. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore, and while the swell is a tiny 3ft from the east, the combined energy is a weak 96. It's surfable but completely ordinary. Not worth getting too excited about.
We get a bit of a tease on the 11th of July, Saturday morning. The swell jumps to 2ft from the east-northeast, but it's onshore again. The afternoon is cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze and a 2ft swell from the south, but at a weak 83 combined energy. It's still just "surfable."
The first real standout, if you can call it that, comes on Sunday the 13th of July. Get your wetsuit ready for the morning session. We’ve got a jump in swell to 7ft from the south, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy hits a solid 501, which is moderate energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south-southeast. That 7ft is getting into the territory where it's for the more experienced crew, but it’s the best looking window in the whole run. It's a bit of a specific window though, as the afternoon turns messy again.
After that, it’s back to smaller, cleaner conditions but with very little push. We see a few afternoons around the 17th and 18th of July with 4ft to 4ft south swells and offshore winds, but the energy is still only moderate (144-185). It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for the set waves at North Bar.
The real standout in the entire forecast is that Sunday morning, the 13th of July. The combination of a solid 7ft south swell with clean, cross-offshore wind from the SSE gives us the best chance at a decent session. It’s not perfect, but it’s the pick of a pretty bare crop. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | ENE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 156 | 218 | 186 | 151 | 60 | 117 | 83 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 20 | 54 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:10AM0.69m | 5:48PM1.00m | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:53PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.19m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 14 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | 151 | 60 | 6 | 83 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 43 | 60 | 54 | 57 | 43 | 26 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | 6 | 13 | 22 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 156 | 218 | 186 | — | 22 | 117 | — | — | 41 | 47 | 66 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1671 | 1671 | 245 | 45 | 131 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 152 | 154 | 170 | 199 | 23 | 175 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 667 | 1108 | 30 |
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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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