The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.26° N 8.63° W

The Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Bar sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.5° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bar at 1AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (12 Sep)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
551
853
1430
1568
1901
1850
1809
1702
1402
1160
874
628
533
433
361
256
251
188
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:48PM3.89m
7:12AM3.41m
7:25PM3.86m
7:47AM3.42m
8:00PM3.70m
Low Tide
1:01AM-0.13m
1:03PM0.02m
1:34AM-0.08m
1:39PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
7:59
7:57
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
16
17
17
18
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
18
18
16
Feels °C
13
11
8
6
12
13
14
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
16
17
14
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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