Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 11,229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s 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 (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Three Bears in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the coming weeks.
We’re looking at The Three Bears, a reef break that works on a solid SW groundswell. Right now, there’s a bit of a wait before things clean up. The first few days are a write-off with messy, cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. From Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th, the winds are all wrong and the surf quality is poor, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.
Now, Thursday the 16th sees some serious size, with 10 ft swell from the W, but it’s accompanied by onshore winds and rain – a total mess. The energy readings shoot into the strong zone, but without clean wind, it’s no good. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th get even bigger and worse, with 15 ft WSWSW swell on Saturday, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds. This is only for the hardcore, and honestly, it looks better for kites than paddle surfing through this stretch.
The pattern holds poor through most of the second week until we hit a true standout. Friday the 24th finally sees a shift, with cross-off winds from the SSE cleaning up 7 ft WSWSW swell. It’s clean. Conditions improve nicely into Saturday the 25th. That morning is the real gem: 5 ft WSWSW groundswell, glassy with a SSE cross-off wind, and a very good surf rating. The energy is moderate. This is the best session in the whole run.
Then Sunday the 26th morning offers another absolute beauty – absolutely glassy, zero wind, with 4 ft WSWSW swell and a very long 19-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, which at a reef break like The Three Bears will produce clean, lined-up waves. This is the standout. After that, Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th fade into smaller, more marginal conditions with onshore winds returning.
Keep your eye on that Saturday morning the 25th and Sunday morning the 26th. That’s where the magic is. The Three Bears is a consistent spot, so when the stars align, it delivers.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3319 | 2827 | 2299 | 2147 | 1927 | 1396 | 1053 | 1834 | 1469 | 3669 | 2420 | 2149 | 889 | 1030 | 7855 | 11229 | 8531 | 4774 | 2635 | 1920 | 674 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.85m | 9:14AM0.85m | 9:59AM0.82m | 10:38AM0.75m | 11:05AM0.65m | 10:57AM0.55m | 9:41AM0.47m | 4:03AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM-0.10m | 6:50PM-0.07m | 7:36PM-0.01m | 8:15PM0.08m | 8:36PM0.17m | 7:42PM0.26m | 6:27PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3319 | 2827 | 2299 | 2147 | 1927 | 1396 | 1053 | 1834 | 1469 | 3669 | 2420 | 14 | 889 | — | — | — | 8531 | 4774 | 2635 | 1920 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | — | NW 14 | WSW 22 | WSW 18 | WNW 14 | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 45 | 759 | 18 | — | 94 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 414 | 423 | 427 | — | — | 2149 | 407 | 1030 | 7855 | 11229 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1072 | 241 | 241 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 241 | 269 | 269 | 534 | 366 | 67 | 4 | 86 | 285 |
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