Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on The Three Bears. Only break we’re looking at, and it’s a slow start. The 12th and 13th are a write-off with howling onshore winds and junky surf. Leave the board in the car.
The first real hope comes on Monday the 14th. The morning is touch-and-go, but by the afternoon, a clean 8ft swell from the WSW with a long 14-second period lines up with light offshore breezes. This is excellent for experienced surfers, with moderate wave energy (2756). Tuesday the 15th keeps the party going with clean 7ft to 8ft swells and favorable offshore winds. Solid shape.
Then we hit a lull. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are small and weak, with 3ft to 4ft waves and messy crosswinds. Not your day. Friday the 18th gets hammered by a near-gale, so forget it.
Here’s the meat of the forecast. The real standouts are the mornings of the 20th, 21st, 23rd, and 24th of September. On the 20th (Sunday morning), we get a clean 10ft WSW groundswell with a 13-second period and light offshore breezes. Strong wave energy (2993). Expert territory, but beautiful. The 21st (Monday morning) is even better: 10ft, 15-second period, clean offshore wind, and very strong energy (3543). This reef will be singing.
The absolute gem? Wednesday the 23rd morning. Glassy, flat calm, with a clean 8ft, 15-second WSW swell. The energy is massive (3560). That long-period groundswell and a reef setup is a match made in heaven. Then Thursday the 24th morning is the biggest: a massive 12ft, 18-second groundswell from the WSW. The combined energy is exceptional (6587). A pure big-wave day for experts with light offshore winds. Water temp is 65°F, right about average for this time of year.
After that, the wind cranks up again from the 25th, with strong onshore winds ruining the shape on some still-big swell. The morning of the 27th has a glimmer with an 8ft, 17-second swell and lighter wind, but it’s iffy.
So here’s the plan: skip the first week. The 14th and 15th are good. The 20th and 21st are excellent. But if you’ve got one shot, make it the glassy morning of the 23rd, or the monster, clean swell on the 24th of September. Expert credentials required.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1740 | 1326 | 1002 | 2039 | 3265 | 3361 | 2847 | 2756 | 2374 | 2122 | 1797 | 1283 | 662 | 346 | 627 | 678 | 482 | 880 | 980 | 762 | 3784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 00:17AM0.60m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.30m | 5:00AM0.28m | 3:35PM0.31m | 5:59AM0.28m | 2:55PM0.28m | 1:47PM0.23m | 1:38PM0.18m | 1:57PM0.14m | 2:20PM0.12m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1740 | 1326 | 1002 | 2039 | 3265 | 3361 | 2847 | 2756 | 2374 | 2122 | 1797 | 1283 | 662 | 346 | 627 | 678 | 482 | 880 | 980 | 355 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 999 | 337 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | 38 | 127 | — | — | 762 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 618 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1263 | 768 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 16 | — | 15 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 301 | — | 3784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 842 | 534 | 224 | 366 | 366 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 86 | 170 | 269 | 1797 | 1911 |
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