The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.26° N 8.63° W

The Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Bar sea temperature is
16.4°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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Bar at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
288
233
184
106
78
76
51
33
32
20
18
18
17
35
96
96
118
115
110
82
61
59
35
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
5:04AM2.60m
5:23PM3.05m
5:41AM2.78m
5:57PM3.28m
6:13AM2.95m
6:28PM3.47m
Low Tide
11:01PM0.95m
11:00AM0.84m
11:38PM0.72m
11:35AM0.61m
00:10AM0.50m
12:07PM0.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:38
 mm
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
15
15
15
12
14
13
14
14
15
16
18
17
15
15
15
17
19
20
19
17
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