The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe at The Three Bears.

Alright folks, The Three Bears is our only spot on the menu right now. It’s a reef break, exposed to the southwest, so it'll catch a good chunk of that ocean energy. The water temp is sitting at about 67° for this time of year, which is pretty much where you'd expect it to be, no wild anomaly to report. The problem is, the start of the week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a solid, long-period WSW groundswell rolling in, but the wind is just ruining it. Tuesday afternoon is cross-on with that 8ft, 15-second swell, and the forecast says it’s marginal with that 9 mph SSW breeze. Not the kind of session you’d paddle out for. Wednesday morning is still cross-on but cleaner with a lighter WNW wind at 6 mph, and an 8ft, 17-second swell. That’s a lot of water moving around, energy readings are high (3697), but the wind is still not quite right.

We do see a real window of opportunity, though. Friday the 10th of July is where it starts to turn. Thursday is a total washout with strong onshore winds, but Friday morning we get a clean break. The wind swings around to a light Easterly offshore breeze at 6 mph, and that 5ft, 13-second swell (781 energy) is going to be clean and have some shape. That’s a solid, manageable size for most. A good one for getting some turns in.

Saturday morning the 11th of July holds that same promise – clean, offshore, with a 5ft swell. Not huge, but clean.

If you’ve got the skills, the real standout is Sunday the 12th of July. We’re looking at an offshore ESE breeze, and the swell pushes up to 6ft from the southwest with a period of 15 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 1932, and the report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a proper groundswell with some punch, and the wind is going to keep it glassy. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Monday the 13th of July is also excellent, with a moderate offshore wind and a 8ft, 16-second swell. That’s a lot of wave, and for a reef, that’s expert territory. The energy reading is massive at 2556, and the wind will keep the surface clean. Another top day for the crew that can handle it.

We then hit a bad patch again. From Tuesday the 14th through the 18th, the wind gets nasty, often onshore or cross-onshore, with thunderstorm risks on the 15th. The swell stays up, but the quality is shattered. That 12ft, 15-second swell on Thursday the 16th (5632 energy) is a beast, but the cross-onshore fresh breeze will make it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That kind of size and wind is more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddler’s dream.

We finally see a return to form right at the end of the period. Tuesday the 21st of July has a clean, cross-off wind, but the real beauty is Tuesday afternoon. The wind drops to a dead calm – glass. Flat calm, with a 5ft, 15-second groundswell. That is about as perfect as it gets for a clean, powerful session. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, and on a day like that, with that quality, you can expect company.

Wednesday the 22nd of July also ends the run with glassy conditions in the afternoon and a 4ft, 14-second swell. A very nice, if smaller, finisher.

So overall, the first few days are a battle. The standouts are Sunday morning the 12th of July for the experienced crew looking for a punchy, clean groundswell, and that absolute glass-off on Tuesday the 21st of July afternoon for anyone who loves clean, perfect waves.

Rusty.

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