The Bar Surf Break

The Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 54.26° N 8.63° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bar sea temperature is
16.3° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Bar today (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bar at 10PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

Table - waves today at The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.4
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
458
740
261
234
264
432
691
707
715
650
529
509
395
343
328
319
338
363
323
334
295
257
253
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:00PM3.32m
9:15AM2.75m
9:35PM3.26m
9:54AM2.68m
10:12PM3.18m
10:38AM2.62m
Low Tide
2:28PM0.50m
3:11AM0.61m
3:02PM0.56m
3:48AM0.64m
3:39PM0.66m
4:28AM0.67m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:09
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10:09
10:09
10:08
10:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
16
16
15
14
14
17
20
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
16
15
15
13
14
14
13
13
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.7
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
233
258
92
261
220
196
113
395
343
219
295
187
253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
54
54
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
281
458
740
228
234
264
432
691
707
715
650
529
509
328
319
338
363
323
334
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
103
149
40
40
149
431
536
590
711
778
242
7
7
0
40
259
259
259
242
7
0
0
7
165
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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