
Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 4,797 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 18s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
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’s cookin’ for the Three Bears.
Overall, we’ve got a run of solid SW groundswell on the cards, but the wind is gonna be the main character for most of it. A lot of the time, the breeze is gonna mess things up, especially for the bigger stuff. The standout is gonna be that Sunday afternoon window, where everything lines up just right for a glassy session.
We kick off on Wednesday, July 29th. The swell is already up around 5ft to 6ft from the SW/W, with a long 16 second period, so there’s plenty of energy in the water (1366). The wind is a cross-offshore from the NE, which keeps the faces clean, but the waves are a bit fat and the tide might be a factor. It’s a decent warm-up for the experienced crew, but not quite firing on all cylinders.
Thursday, July 30th, the swell drops a little to 4ft, but the wind swings around and gets messy. The morning is cross-off but the afternoon is a cross-onshore from the NNW, making it choppy and uninviting. Not worth paddling out for.
Friday, July 31st is a write-off. The swell pumps up to 7ft and then 8ft, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, turning it into a lumpy, blown-out mess. Leave the board in the car.
Now, Saturday, August 1st. The swell is pumping – 10ft to 12ft from the SW with a 15 second period, and the combined energy is massive (3818 to 4608). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SE. This is big, powerful stuff. Only for expert surfers. The waves will be heavy and challenging, but if you’ve got the nerve, the shape should be there. It’s a serious session.
But the true standout is Sunday, August 2nd. The swell is still a solid 7ft to 7ft from the WSW, with a nice 13-14 second period (1384 energy). The wind goes completely glassy in the afternoon. Dead calm. That’s the one. The ocean will be a mirror, and the waves will be clean, powerful lines. For experienced surfers, this is the best window of the whole forecast. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
Monday, August 3rd, the swell backs off to 5ft. The wind is cross-off, but it’s just not as punchy. A small day for the longboard maybe.
Tuesday, August 4th, the swell jumps back up to 8ft with a very long 17 second period. The morning is clean with a cross-off, but the afternoon turns to heavy rain and a fresh cross-onshore, ruining it. The morning might be worth a look for the experts, but it’s a gamble.
From Wednesday, August 5th onward, it gets a bit wild. The swell stays big, between 7ft and over 16ft, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, often from the SW, making it choppy and messy. The energy numbers are huge (over 11,000 at times), but the quality just isn’t there for paddle surfing. Early August, especially around the 8th, 9th, and 10th, the wind is howling with gale and near-gale force gusts. That’s kite-surfing territory, not a clean wave for a shortboard.
So, to wrap it up: Sunday, August 2nd afternoon is the one to circle. Get there early for the glass-off. The 7th and 8th offer huge, powerful swell, but you’ll be fighting the wind the whole way. The rest is a mixed bag of wind messing with some decent sized groundswell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 |
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1327 | 880 | 1356 | 1005 | 720 | 682 | 1837 | 2182 | 3192 | 4640 | 3818 | 4608 | 2904 | 1787 | 1384 | 1048 | 899 | 1112 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:09AM0.73m | 9:37AM0.72m | 10:00AM0.68m | 10:21AM0.63m | 1:43AM0.36m | 10:38AM0.56m | 1:37AM0.41m | 10:45AM0.48m | 1:49AM0.47m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.08m | 6:17PM0.11m | 6:20PM0.15m | 6:22PM0.18m | 4:02AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.21m | 5:33AM0.37m | 6:18PM0.25m | |||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
5:37 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
1327 | 880 | 1356 | 1005 | 720 | 682 | 1837 | 2182 | 3192 | 1265 | 3818 | 4608 | 2904 | 1787 | 1384 | 1048 | 899 | 1112 | 921 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | N 4 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 24 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
75 | 486 | 10 | 47 | 218 | 428 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 11 | 178 | 1301 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | 8 | — | 11 | 45 | 30 | — | 17 | 74 | 4640 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 178 | 64 | 269 | 366 | 67 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 48 |
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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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