Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.26° N 8.63° W

The Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bar sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.3° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bar at 6AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 Oct)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (20 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2019
1679
1512
1299
1259
1139
1230
1221
2555
5653
3696
3298
3576
3164
2581
2198
1875
1743
1444
1272
1251
1165
1124
1152
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
E
10
NNW
55
NW
50
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
20
NE
40
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
1:48AM2.10m
2:17PM2.56m
3:04AM2.27m
3:15PM2.75m
3:54AM2.51m
3:59PM2.98m
Low Tide
7:43AM1.37m
9:06PM1.14m
8:57AM1.20m
9:50PM0.88m
9:45AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
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8:15
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6:23
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14
11
6
3
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Temp °C
8
9
9
10
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
7
7
7
7
8
10
11
9
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
4
6
7
7
6
7
-3
-3
0
2
4
5
3
4
3
4
5
6
7
4
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