Surf Forecasts:
North Bar surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, S swell with 42 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Aug 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again, switching to feet for you. Same story at North Bar (beach and reef): we’ve got a brutal 9-day flat spell to kick things off.
Starting Sunday the 9th of August, we’re looking at a tiny 1ft of SE windswell with a 7-second period. The combined wave energy is only 9—so weak you wouldn't notice it. Winds are cross-off, but it’s just ankle-deep slop. Monday and Tuesday drop even further to a pathetic 0.3ft, with energy in the single digits. Wednesday the 12th of August brings a 14-second groundswell, but only 0.3ft and choppy from cross-onshore breeze. Don't bother.
Friday the 14th of August shows a bump to 2ft from the south, but still 7 seconds and 55 energy. Clean, but not surfable. This dribble continues through the weekend.
Then Tuesday the 18th of August wakes things up. We get 5ft from the NE with a short 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 260—moderate wave power. A 5ft wave is too big for beginners, so leave it to the rippers. Morning conditions are glassy, which is a rare treat, but that short period will make the waves fat and sectiony. Afternoon offshore from the SSW keeps it clean. It's the only real pulse in the whole 16 days.
After that we're back to 1–2ft junk from Wednesday the 19th through Sunday the 24th of August. On Friday the 21st, we get a pulse of 3ft from the SE with 120 energy, but only 9 seconds, and fresh offshore wind—still just weak, bumpy lines.
Water temp is about 73°F, normal for this time of year. No standout sessions here. If you're really keen, the 18th is your best bet, but the swell is short and ugly. Honestly, for kiteboarders, that Tuesday morning with 5ft and glassy winds might be the best action in town.
Don't lose hope—the flat spells don't usually last forever around here.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 3 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.98m | 6:20AM0.77m | 6:49PM1.02m | 7:18AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.05m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.05m | 00:15AM0.02m | 11:51AM0.01m | 1:04AM-0.03m | 12:50PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | |||||||
 | |  | | |  |  | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 8 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 38 | 49 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SE 10 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 12 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | S 5 | W 3 | — | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 56 | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | 53 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 34 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 37 | 11 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 193 | 23 | 794 | 667 | 91 | 23 | 91 | 23 | 794 | 816 | 23 | 684 | 684 | 77 | 824 | 46 | 824 | 824 | 1791 | 659 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our North Bar surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the North Bar Surf forecast
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.
North Bar is 34 km (21 miles) from Westerly. If you plan a vacation in Long Island New York, look for hotels and other accommodation in Westerly. Westerly has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest