Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with 393 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 2.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2PM. 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch ain’t offering much for paddle surfing. North Bar’s gonna be a tough watch for the next two weeks. There’s very little to get excited about, and even the bigger swells that pop up get ruined by messy wind or wrong directions. Let’s walk through it.
We kick off on Tuesday, 15 September, with a tiny 0.7ft ESE windswell at 9 seconds, but a light cross-shore breeze and weak energy (16) make for poor surf. Wednesday the 16th sees an offshore SW breeze cleaning up the same tiny 0.7ft swell, but it’s just too small to ride. Thursday the 17th is similar—1ft with offshore wind, but still flat. Friday the 18th brings a bit more period at 12 seconds from ESE, but it’s cross-shore and only 0.7ft. Honestly, the first week is a write-off.
Saturday the 19th is a small spike: 4ft from ENE with a period of just 5 seconds, combined energy at 96, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That’s not surfable. Sunday the 20th gets messy with 30 km/h winds and rain. Monday the 21st sees a jump to 7ft ENE swell, but period’s a short 6 seconds and it’s fresh cross-onshore, lumpy, and just horrible. The combined energy hits 310 (moderate), but without clean conditions, you’re better off staying home.
Tuesday the 22nd keeps the 5ft ENE swell, but onshore wind kills it. Through the rest of the week into the 24th, there’s 7ft ESE swell with 7-second period and energy climbing into the 800s—strong wave energy, sure—but the wind is fresh cross-shore and lumpy. That’s kite-surf territory, not paddle. Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th are the biggest energy days (374 and 851), but with that short period and lumpy wind, only a kiter would be happy.
By Friday 25 September, we see a drop to 4ft ESE swell at 8 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore, cleaning it up. Still, the waves are small and weak (energy 195). Saturday 26th is similar but smaller, with strong cross-offshore breeze. Sunday 27th brings a 2ft S swell at 10 seconds and light winds—clean, but barely a ripple. The last few days into 30 September offer nothing but onshore winds and tiny, weak swell.
The water temp for the first day is 69°F, which is about average for this time—nothing unusual. The break is fairly consistent but the swell quality is poor across the board. No standout days here, no hidden gem. The best you could hope for is maybe a Friday 25th paddle if you’re desperate—clean and 4ft, but it’s not gonna light any fires.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 72 | 86 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 37 | 270 | 292 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06PM0.73m | 11:46AM0.85m | 11:40PM0.67m | 12:26PM0.79m | 00:22AM0.62m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:14AM0.59m | 2:31PM0.70m | 2:28AM0.57m | 4:10PM0.70m | 4:33AM0.60m | 5:11PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.13m | 4:46AM0.11m | 5:42PM0.20m | 5:24AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.27m | 6:08AM0.23m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.30m | 10:29PM0.28m | 9:44AM0.30m | 11:14PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 12 | SW 5 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 26 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | S 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 32 | — | 1 | 16 | 72 | 86 | 2 | 33 | 53 | — | 270 | 292 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3412 | 794 | 792 | 1156 | 667 | 184 | 214 | 624 | 23 | 23 | 265 | 152 | 131 | 520 | 583 | 152 | 91 | 26 | 115 | 26 |
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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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