The Three Bears Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.57° S 115.00° E

The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Three Bears sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.8° 

The Three Bears surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Three Bears surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, WSW swell with 11,365 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s 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 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 21st Aug)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 26th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 19s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 26th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 19s

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


The Lowdown

Right, pull up a log and grab a brew. Rusty here with the full picture for the The Three Bears (The-Three-Bears). It's a reef set-up, consistent, and exposed to the SW. We're looking at a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a gap of quiet days at the very back end of the run, so let's get into it.

We kick off Friday the 21st of August. The morning is the standout early call. It's clean as a whistle with a light offshore breeze from the East, 9 mph. You've got a solid 8 ft of WSW groundswell rolling in with a long 15-second period. The energy level is pumping at (2772) moderate wave energy. This is proper stuff for experienced surfers – the size (over 8 ft) and the power mean this is strictly for the crew who know what they're doing. The water temp feels about average for the time of year here. The afternoon sees the wind swing cross-shore, and while the swell holds, it gets a bit jumbled.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are write-offs. The wind is up, cross-shore and lumpy, and the quality drops right off. The swell drops a bit to around 6 ft to 7 ft, but it's a messy cross-chop. Not worth paddling out.

Monday morning the 24th brings a tease. The wind goes light and offshore from the NE, 6 mph, and the surf cleans right up. We've got 8 ft of WSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the energy is (2050). It's a clean session for the experienced on the bigger sets, but don't expect perfection all day as the afternoon wind turns onshore.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From Tuesday the 25th right through until Tuesday the 1st of September, conditions are poor. The wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore most days, turning things into a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell sticks around in the 6 ft to 8 ft range, but the quality is zero. The set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during this stretch. There are a couple of days with big numbers, like the 26th of August with a massive 13 ft, 19-second groundswell and an energy reading of (11365), but the onshore wind just ruins it. Wednesday the 26th morning is clean, but with 13 ft of swell and a very long 19-second period, that’s only for absolute experts and the wave will be walled up and straight on the reef. Not one for most.

We get a bit of a tease on the morning of Wednesday the 3rd of September. It clears up with a light cross-onshore breeze, 6 mph. The swell is a solid 12 ft of WSW groundswell with a 17-second period and energy of (6479). It’s on the big side, borderline for anyone but experts, but it’s the cleanest wave we’ve seen in over a week.

After that, it gets messy again through the 4th and 5th. The morning of Saturday the 5th of September shows a promising 12 ft of WSW groundswell, an 18-second period, and a very light cross-onshore wind of 3 mph, giving an energy reading of (6401). That’s a long-range promise, but it’s still cross-onshore, so keep an eye on it.

In short, if you’re an experienced surfer, the absolute best bet is the Friday morning the 21st of August for clean, big, powerful lines. The Wednesday morning the 26th of August has the size and the clean wind, but it's a beast. The rest of the window is mostly a windy, lumpy struggle, with a few promising but distant glimmers right at the end.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Friday
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Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
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Tuesday
25
Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
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Period (s)
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
4
WSW
19
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3484
2717
2680
1900
2228
1766
1095
1235
1289
3303
2050
1363
871
814
2048
4196
11365
9291
7177
Wind (km/h)
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ESE
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E
15
SSW
15
SE
20
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
ESE
10
NE
10
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
15
SSE
15
SSW
30
SSE
Wind State
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High Tide
3:50AM0.59m
5:23AM0.61m
6:25AM0.64m
7:12AM0.66m
7:52AM0.68m
8:27AM0.69m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.10m
3:52PM0.08m
4:12PM0.07m
4:30PM0.07m
4:45PM0.08m
4:56PM0.10m
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6:52
6:50
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5:52
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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8
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11
11
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10
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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.

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