The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

It’s been a pretty average run of conditions at The Three Bears overall. There’s some solid swell energy hanging around, with the combined energy sitting at 5197 on Wednesday morning—moderate to strong—but the cross-onshore wind is making a mess of things. We’re looking at a waiting game. The real standout window lands on Friday the 21st of August. Early morning that day, we’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore breeze from the east-northeast. Swell is 8.2 ft from the west-southwest with a long period of 15 seconds—groundswell with serious energy. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers. This is a reef break, and that long period will hold up well here. The water is a touch warmer than average for this time of year at 65.8°F.

Before that, Wednesday and Thursday are mostly written off—choppy, cross-on winds and poor to marginal surf. Friday morning is the one to aim for.

After Friday, the weekend (Saturday 22nd) starts to decline again as winds turn cross-on and the swell drops a bit. Sunday is messy with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. Monday the 24th brings a cleaner look with a northeast cross-off breeze and 7.2 ft swell—still moderately sized, but the clean face makes it more workable for experienced surfers.

The next standout window is Thursday the 27th of August. Morning session has a solid 9.8 ft west-southwest groundswell (14-second period) with a cross-off wind from the south-southeast. The energy is strong, and the combined swell energy reads 3594—moderate to strong, and clean. This is another good call for those who can handle overhead surf.

Friday the 28th afternoon sees a moderate offshore breeze from the east, with 4.9 ft swell giving very good conditions, though the swell is smaller and period is 12 seconds. Still, it’s clean.

End of the month looks iffy—Sunday the 30th morning has 7.2 ft clean but cross-off wind, while Monday the 31st is completely blown out by a near-gale from the northwest and heavy rain. That’s a skip.

Into the first week of September: Tuesday the 1st has 9.8 ft marginal conditions, but Wednesday the 2nd morning shapes up nicely with a north-northeast cross-off breeze and 8.2 ft groundswell (13-second period). Clean and powerful, again for experienced surfers only. The 3rd of September also looks tidy with a northeast cross-off, 6.6 ft swell, clean faces—good for a session.

Overall, the best two windows are Friday the 21st of August morning and Thursday the 27th of August morning. The Three Bears is consistent as a reef break, but it’s a beginner-friendly wave, so when it’s over 8 ft, only experts should be out. Crowds are possible sometimes, but it’s worth it on these clean days.

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