Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 7,127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s lining up for The Three Bears.
The first few days are pretty average, but there’s some real quality later on if you’ve got patience.
So, it’s September 11th and Friday’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got 5ft of WSW swell with a 14-second period, pushing through a 1923 moderate combined swell energy, but a fresh 21 mph north wind is keeping things from coming together. Not worth a paddle.
Saturday (12th) is worse. That onshore wind picks up and Sunday is blowy too. Forget it.
Now Monday the 14th – that’s where things wake up. Morning brings a clean 10ft of WSW groundswell with a 14-second period and a solid 3040 combined energy. The wind is offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. It’s a serious swell – over 8ft, so keep it for the confident crew. The Three Bears is a reef break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely. The water temperature is 64°, which feels about normal for this time of year—no drama there.
Tuesday the 15th holds on. Morning has an offshore ENE breeze at 16 mph cleaning up a 8ft WSW swell (2122 combined energy) – solid and ridable for the experienced. Afternoon goes cross-off with a gentle 9 mph SE breeze and 7ft of clean swell (1983 combined energy). Good groomed faces all Tuesday.
Wednesday 16th it drops right back to 4ft and 682 combined energy – a rest day.
The standout in the whole run though is Monday the 21st of September. Clear skies, glassy conditions – that “ENE 3 mph” is almost no wind at all. We’ve got a pumping 10ft of WSW groundswell with a 15-second period and massive 3919 combined energy. This is prime reef-break territory. That’s expert-level, clean, long-period power – proper stand-out session if you’re up for it.
Then Thursday the 24th is another gem. Early morning with a 3 mph east wind (offshore) cleaning up a 8ft WSW groundswell carrying a very long 17-second period and 2883 combined energy. That’ll be beautiful, lined-up waves.
Crowds? The Three Bears can get busy sometimes, but if you’re there early on those clean, glassy mornings, you’ll likely have more room.
For the second week, it’s patchier. The 22nd, 23rd, and 25th have smaller swell and cross-onshore chop. Best bet is that glassy Monday the 21st or the Thursday morning swing on the 24th.
Stay sharp, and don’t sleep on that September 21st window. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1076 | 1548 | 5191 | 1740 | 1282 | 2410 | 1901 | 3204 | 3408 | 3040 | 2795 | 2342 | 2122 | 1983 | 1175 | 682 | 346 | 594 | 396 | 271 | 1403 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM0.57m | 10:40PM0.43m | 10:28AM0.48m | 10:37PM0.49m | 10:54AM0.39m | 10:38PM0.55m | 10:26AM0.31m | 10:43PM0.60m | 10:54PM0.63m | 11:14PM0.63m | 11:41PM0.62m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.29m | 4:15PM0.30m | 5:00AM0.28m | 3:35PM0.31m | 5:59AM0.28m | 2:55PM0.28m | 1:47PM0.23m | 1:38PM0.18m | 1:57PM0.14m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 1076 | 1002 | — | 1740 | 1041 | 2410 | 1901 | 3204 | 3408 | 3040 | 2795 | 2342 | 2122 | 1983 | 1175 | 682 | 346 | 594 | 396 | 271 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 847 | 1548 | — | — | — | 337 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 18 | 37 | 83 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 17 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 88 | 5191 | 1225 | 1282 | 1468 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 36 | — | 28 | 39 | 14 | 18 | 73 | 255 | 1403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 241 | 1072 | 525 | 224 | 366 | 366 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 224 | 86 | 86 |
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