The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.26° N 8.63° W

The Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bar sea temperature is
16.6°C
1.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bar at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
W
9
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
24
15
13
9
7
10
9
8
8
16
14
21
22
41
187
407
492
478
408
356
339
346
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
W
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:28PM2.41m
3:12AM2.26m
3:50PM2.57m
4:19AM2.42m
4:44PM2.80m
Low Tide
7:51AM1.38m
9:06PM1.36m
9:21AM1.28m
10:16PM1.18m
10:19AM1.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
16
18
19
18
14
12
11
14
19
21
21
17
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
12
15
17
18
16
11
9
8
12
16
18
20
15
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