The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.26° N 8.63° W

The Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


The Bar surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Bar this week:

The surf forecast for The Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Bar in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 23rd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 24th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 24th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Bar over the next 16 days.


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