The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for The Three Bears. This is a beginner-friendly reef set-up, exposed to the SW, so it needs the right direction to light up. When it’s on, it’s a fun wave, but we’re in for a real mixed bag this period.

We’ve got a gap at the start with nothing really worth paddling out for until Tuesday the 14th. The weekend and Monday are a write-off with messy, cross-shore wind and poor quality surf.

The first real standout comes on Tuesday, 14th July. The morning is calling it with a solid 7ft of WSW groundswell at a nice 15 seconds. That’s proper energy – the ocean’s got a moderate pulse to it (energy reading of 2119). What makes it special is the glassy offshore ENE breeze at 9 mph cleaning it right up. The afternoon holds the same magic with clean offshore winds from the E at 6 mph and the swell holding at 7ft. For a beginner break, this is top-tier. It’s clean, has good shape, and the long period will make paddling out easier, though it might wall up a bit at this reef. Keep an eye on the crowds, they can show up here sometimes.

The middle of the week turns ugly. Wednesday the 15th through Friday the 17th is a complete mess – strong onshore winds, lumpy chop, and rain. Forget it.

Then we get another chance. Sunday, 19th July looks promising. The swell is up to 10ft from the WSW with a 14-second period (strong energy of 3197). The wind swings offshore from the E at just 6 mph, delivering clean conditions. This is excellent for experienced surfers – that size is getting up there, and the long period will mean some grunty, set waves. The afternoon stays clean with 8ft swell and offshore breeze. This is your best bet for a proper session on the bigger stuff.

Looking further ahead, Wednesday, 22nd July has a standout afternoon slot. The WSW swell is pumping at 13ft with a 16-second period (exceptional energy of 8000) and a moderate offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph. This is big, powerful, and clean – strictly for experienced surfers only. It’s a long-range call, so keep it on your radar but don’t set your watch by it. The morning of that day is also big at 12ft but with a cross-off wind making it lumpier.

The final stretch from the 23rd onwards looks blown out again with strong onshore winds and rain. The last glimmer is on Monday, 27th July with a 7ft SW swell and clean conditions from a light offshore, worth a look for a quieter session.

All in all, the two best windows are Tuesday the 14th for clean, fun-sized waves, and Sunday the 19th for bigger, more powerful surf if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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