Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 11,439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Three Bears this week:
The surf forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Three Bears in the next 16 days are 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about The Three Bears. That’s the only spot on the radar.
The water is 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nice.
We’re starting Friday the 31st of July, and it’s rough. Wind is from the NW at 22 mph, cross-onshore, swell is 7ft with a 16-second period, energy at 2585 (moderate). It’s poor. The afternoon is onshore, thunderstorm risk. Saturday the 1st of August gets better. By afternoon, the wind is from the SSE at 12 mph, cross-off, clean. Swell is 10ft from the WSW, 15 seconds, energy 4190 (moderate). That’s a decent call, but still marginal.
Sunday the 2nd of August is the first real standout. The morning is clean with a NE cross-off at 16 mph, 8ft swell. But the afternoon is the winner – wind from the NNE at just 3 mph, glassy, clean. The swell is 7ft, period 13 seconds, energy 1427 (moderate). That’s a clean, fun session for experienced surfers.
Monday the 3rd of August morning is clean with a light cross-off, but the swell drops to 5ft. Then the wind turns ugly through the middle of the week. Tuesday and Wednesday see big swell (10ft to 12ft) but the wind is onshore, so it’s messy. By Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th, it’s huge – 20ft on Friday morning – with gale-force winds. That’s kite surf territory.
There’s a gap of poor conditions, but then we get a massive standout on Tuesday the 11th of August. The morning is glassy – wind from the east at 3 mph, dead calm. The swell is 16ft from the west, 13 seconds, energy 8422 (strong). That’s an expert-only wave, but it’s glassy. The afternoon is even bigger: 18ft, 17-second period, energy 16090 (very strong). The wind is glassy again. That’s a huge, clean groundswell, but it’s too big for most.
Wednesday the 12th is still massive (18ft) but the wind is onshore, so it’s blown out. Thursday the 13th morning has a clean cross-off from the NNE, but the swell is 16ft from the west, 17-second period, energy 22267 (very strong). That’s enormous. Only for the experts. Then the wind goes back to garbage through the 14th and 15th.
So, the real highlight is Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon – clean, glassy, 7ft. The second standout is Tuesday the 11th of August morning, if you’re an expert and want a glassy, massive groundswell. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at The Three Bears, so it could be a little busy, but not always.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2542 | 3421 | 2355 | 3114 | 4190 | 3095 | 1979 | 1427 | 1095 | 936 | 1241 | 1315 | 4461 | 3470 | 3839 | 5880 | 5743 | 5306 | 4486 | 2997 | 5029 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00AM0.68m | 10:21AM0.63m | 1:43AM0.36m | 10:38AM0.56m | 1:37AM0.41m | 10:45AM0.48m | 1:49AM0.47m | 10:16AM0.40m | 2:23AM0.53m | 3:21AM0.59m | 4:32AM0.65m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.15m | 6:22PM0.18m | 4:02AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.21m | 5:33AM0.37m | 6:18PM0.25m | 7:25AM0.38m | 5:55PM0.26m | 3:32PM0.23m | 2:52PM0.14m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 2542 | 3421 | 2355 | 3114 | 4190 | 3095 | 1979 | 1427 | 1095 | 936 | 1241 | 1227 | 4461 | 3470 | — | 5880 | 5743 | 5306 | 4486 | 2997 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 179 | 405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3839 | — | — | — | 2896 | 550 | 5029 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 269 | 467 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 366 | 459 | 269 | 4 | 119 | 147 | 241 | 269 | 1686 |
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