The Three Bears surf break

The Three Bears surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

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The Three Bears surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Three Bears sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (May 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 3rd May)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 6th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 1st May)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
2
3
1
3
3
4
2
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
20
1.1
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2345
2771
2309
1559
1167
874
503
383
427
463
418
367
326
421
432
768
1164
1606
1132
763
532
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
20
SW
20
ESE
10
ESE
25
S
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
35
E
30
ENE
20
E
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:53AM0.67m
9:06AM0.70m
9:21AM0.72m
9:40AM0.73m
10:02AM0.72m
10:29AM0.70m
10:58AM0.68m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.16m
6:18PM0.14m
7:12PM0.14m
9:15PM0.14m
11:03PM0.14m
11:53PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
17
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
18
17
15
17
15
15
18
14
15
20
17
14
20
9
3
6
9
10
11
13
13
15
14
12
13
10
13
14
8
9
15
11
9
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
11
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
2771
2309
1559
1167
874
503
383
427
463
418
367
326
209
360
768
1164
1606
1132
763
532
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
20
1.1
WSW
14
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
10
35
68
165
304
421
432
459
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
20
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
11
46
218
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
2345
24
10
1
6
2
8
22
22
28
44
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
3
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
1911
2010
33
5
5
5
8
5
8
0
0
4
5
0
5
9
7
0
2020
28
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
9
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Information about the The Three Bears Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Three Bears provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Three Bears can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Three Bears surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Three Bears) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Three Bears may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Three Bears is 64 km (40 miles) from the city of Bunbury. If you plan a holiday in Margaret River, look for hotels and other accommodation in Bunbury. Bunbury has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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