Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, W swell with 15,337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 16s period. 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 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for the next couple weeks.
Right now, things are a mess. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell running, but the wind is all wrong – strong sideshore and sideshore on – making for a choppy, lumpy mess. It’s not worth paddling out until things clean up.
There’s a gap of a few days here. Your first real window comes on Tuesday, July 14th. That morning we’ll see a clean 7ft swell from the WSW with a light offshore breeze. The afternoon looks even better, with light offshore wind and clean 7ft surf. The wave energy is strong, at 2147 and 1935. This is a standout: The Three Bears (reef) with a good, long-period 15-second groundswell. The water is about 66°, which is normal for this time of year. The optimum swell direction from the SW lines up perfectly. Expect crowds sometimes.
Wednesday, July 15th, is a write-off. Strong 25 mph north winds deliver messy chop. That carries through the rest of the week.
Saturday, July 18th, we see a monster 16ft swell from the W with a very long 17-second period. Wave energy is massive at 15017, but the wind is howling onshore at 34 mph. Way too big and blown out for paddle surfing. Maybe interesting for experienced kiters.
Sunday, July 19th, stays big and onshore with 10ft to 8ft surf.
Then a quiet patch until Tuesday, July 22nd. That Wednesday morning, a clean 7ft WSW groundswell, 13-second period, with light offshore wind from the NNE. Wave energy is moderate at 1267, and it’s clean. This is the second standout – good for experienced surfers, but maybe too big for beginners.
Thursday, July 23rd, throws another massive 10ft+ swell with strong onshore wind. Not for paddling.
Finally, on Monday, July 27th, we close out nicely. A light offshore breeze, 4ft to 5ft of clean WSW swell – very good, clean, and fun.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1408 | 4255 | 3319 | 2827 | 2299 | 2147 | 1927 | 1396 | 928 | 2008 | 1804 | 3163 | 2048 | 1356 | 880 | 1295 | 6516 | 15017 | 12502 | 6140 | 3514 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.85m | 9:14AM0.85m | 9:59AM0.82m | 10:38AM0.75m | 11:05AM0.65m | 10:57AM0.55m | 9:41AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM-0.09m | 6:02PM-0.10m | 6:50PM-0.07m | 7:36PM-0.01m | 8:15PM0.08m | 8:36PM0.17m | 7:42PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1408 | 4255 | 3319 | 2827 | 2299 | 2147 | 1927 | 1396 | 928 | 2008 | 1804 | 3163 | 2048 | 1356 | 880 | 1295 | — | — | — | 6140 | 3514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | — | NW 14 | SW 22 | WSW 18 | WNW 14 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1249 | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 18 | 705 | 18 | — | 82 | 82 | 103 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 301 | 374 | 295 | — | — | — | 88 | 146 | 6516 | 15017 | 12502 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 1686 | 207 | 183 | 86 | 224 | 224 | 64 | 224 | 224 | 1305 | 1312 | 366 | 33 |
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