The Three Bears Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.57° S 115.00° E

The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Three Bears sea temperature is
17.9°C
0.6° 

The Three Bears surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 3,813 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Three Bears in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (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 5AM (Sat 19th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab your board and listen up. Rusty here with the outlook for The Three Bears.

Right off the bat, we've got some solid groundswell on the way, but it's going to tease us with a couple of days of dirty wind before it cleans up proper. This is a reef setup, so when it's good, it will be *really* good, but the crowd factor is a thing to watch – it can get *sometimes* busy out there.

Sunday the 13th is a write-off. We’ve got a strong 8ft to 8ft WSW groundswell with a long 14-15 second period, meaning plenty of energy pumping in. But the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph. It’s just a messy, unsurfable mess.

Monday the 14th is still a struggle. The swell drops slightly to 10ft in the morning, but the wind is cross-offshore. It’s a marginal call, so it’s a pass unless you’re desperate for a paddle.

Tuesday the 15th is the first real standout. That morning, the wind swings around to a clean offshore from the East at 16 mph, grooming a solid 8ft WSW swell with a 14-second period. The energy is still strong. The call is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the one to circle. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore, so get on it early.

The rest of the week is a bit of a washout with onshore winds and poor surf conditions, apart from a brief window on Wednesday the 16th afternoon where a 3ft swell goes glassy with a light breeze. It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean.

Looking ahead to Monday the 21st, that’s your second big standout. We’ve got a clean 8ft swell, but look at the period – 16 seconds of pure groundswell. The wind is a slight offshore breeze from the East, just 3 mph. This is a deep-water reef-buster. It’s going to be clean and powerful. Just remember, with a period that long, the sets will be more spaced out, and it might race a bit wide at this reef. For experienced surfers, this is a firecracker.

The last real highlight is the 25th of September – Friday morning. The swell bumps up to 12ft from the WSW with a 12-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph. This is pumping. It’s rated excellent for experienced surfers, but at that size, it’s strictly for the big-wave crew.

The water temp hasn't been flagged as unusual, so it should be about normal for this time of year around here.

So, to sum it up: get on it Tuesday the 15th for the first clean push, and then plan around Monday the 21st for the next solid, glassy session. Friday the 25th is for the big-wave boys.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

Sunday
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Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1
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13
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
2.1
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1002
2039
3265
3278
3040
2717
2374
2152
1797
1283
700
346
716
778
506
1335
1227
3328
3397
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
S
25
ESE
15
SSE
35
E
25
E
25
SSW
30
E
25
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
55
SSE
45
S
40
SW
Wind State
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High Tide
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
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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Temp °C
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12
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Feels °C
11
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14
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10
17
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22
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Information about the The Three Bears Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Three Bears provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Three Bears can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Three Bears surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Three Bears) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Three Bears may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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