Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 8,155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Three Bears in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for The Three Bears looks challenging for a while, with a big, wild swell on the way, followed by a blast of cleaner conditions right at the end of the window.
Right now, we’ve got a massive 10 ft groundswell in the water from the WSW (16-second period, 4681 energy), but it’s getting hammered by a stiff onshore breeze. It’s a mess out there – cloudy, choppy, and blown out. That big swell is actually too much for beginners anyway. This pattern sticks around for the next few days. Monday and Tuesday see the swell pumping 13 ft, but the wind is howling near gale-force, ruining any chance of a clean wave. Not worth paddling out. Wednesday (the 13th) morning suddenly gets interesting, with a glassy cross-offshore breeze and a solid 8 ft SW groundswell (17-second period, 3197 energy). That is a window of really clean surf, but it’s a long-period swell, so the sets will be organized and powerful – great for experienced surfers on this reef. Friday afternoon (the 15th) looks sweet again, with 8 ft SW swell and glassy conditions, making for a clean session.
The weekend of the 16th and 17th stays rideable with moderate swell in the 8 ft-10 ft range, but the wind is shifting around, creating some chop. The real standout is a long way off: Saturday the 22nd. We’ve got a stellar 12 ft SW groundswell (17-second period, 7532 energy) with absolutely glassy conditions in the morning. That’s a huge window of clean, powerful waves for experts. That is the absolute highlight of this forecast. After that, the swell starts to back off into the last week.
While the opening week is mostly a write-off, don’t lose hope. There are those clean moments mid-period, and that final Saturday is a proper target.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4676 | 3331 | 2158 | 3869 | 8155 | 7238 | 6144 | 4004 | 2765 | 2390 | 2525 | 3197 | 4018 | 3639 | 2791 | 2238 | 1874 | 1376 | 1261 | 1609 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM0.80m | 8:30AM0.81m | 9:16AM0.78m | 9:57AM0.72m | 10:31AM0.63m | 00:49AM0.35m | 10:52AM0.53m | 00:33AM0.41m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM-0.06m | 4:58PM-0.07m | 5:36PM-0.04m | 6:09PM0.03m | 6:32PM0.12m | 6:32PM0.21m | 3:36AM0.33m | 5:51PM0.27m | 4:56AM0.35m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 4676 | 332 | — | — | 8155 | 7238 | 6144 | 4004 | 2765 | 2390 | 2525 | 3197 | 4018 | 3639 | 2791 | 2238 | 1874 | 1376 | 1261 | 1609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3331 | 2158 | 3869 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1100 | 269 | 842 | 2641 | 48 | 9 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 86 | 0 |
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