Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 7,225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Three Bears in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what The Three Bears is cooking up for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break, consistent, and works best on a SW swell. Water temp is sitting right around 64°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We’ve got a lot of swell energy coming through, but the wind is going to be the main player here. The first week is a bit of a write-off for clean surfing. Tuesday the 1st kicks off with a 7ft WSW swell at a very long 15 seconds, carrying moderate energy (2034), but that cross-on wind is making it choppy. Wednesday the 2nd just gets worse with stronger wind and lumpy conditions. Thursday, Friday, and the weekend are all blown out by strong winds, with swell sizes jumping up – we’re talking 11ft to over 16ft of powerful WSW swell (combined energy up to 6781 on Friday arvo). That’s a lot of water, but the wind is just wrecking it. Honestly, for paddle surfing, it’s looking more like a kite day with all that wind and swell.
There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, but then we get a real standout. Tuesday the 8th is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning brings a 10ft WSW groundswell (energy 4844) with a very long 16-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the ESE. That’s clean. Glassy. Proper. This is the best on offer. It’s a big, powerful swell, so this is definitely for experienced surfers only – not a beginner’s day. The waves will have heaps of push and long lulls between sets, but for the crew that know what they’re doing at The Three Bears, it’s going to be firing.
After that, we get a few cleaner windows. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th have smaller 7-7ft swells but with cross-offshore winds keeping things tidy. Still good waves for the confident surfer, but not the power of that Tuesday.
The second week gets a bit messy again with more onshore wind and lumpy conditions. However, look out for Tuesday the 15th morning. The wind swings offshore from the ENE and we’ve got a 6ft groundswell. It’s clean, manageable, and a nice way to finish the outlook.
So to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a write-off unless you’re kiting. The absolute standout is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September – big, clean, powerful surf for the experienced crew. There are a few other tidy mornings around the 9th, 10th, and 15th for a more relaxed paddle.
Stay safe. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2034 | 1752 | 1949 | 2288 | 2221 | 2623 | 3009 | 2317 | 4314 | 4798 | 6781 | 4504 | 1902 | 5957 | 6329 | 5070 | 6813 | 6215 | 4437 | 4858 | 3550 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM0.33m | 11:49PM0.59m | 00:23AM0.63m | 1:20AM0.65m | 3:44AM0.66m | 5:29AM0.69m | 6:41AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.28m | 1:49PM0.22m | 1:46PM0.13m | 2:13PM0.06m | 2:46PM0.00m | 3:20PM-0.02m | 3:54PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2034 | 1752 | 1949 | 2288 | 2221 | 2623 | 3009 | 2317 | — | 4798 | 6781 | 4504 | 1902 | — | 3718 | 5070 | 6813 | 6215 | 4437 | 4858 | 3550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 4314 | — | — | — | 631 | 5957 | 6329 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 126 | 67 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 366 | 366 | 1797 | 4 | 224 | 2638 | 753 | 1686 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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