Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with 10,695 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on The Three Bears. This reef is open to the SW, and we’ve got a big window of surf ahead, but the wind is going to be the main character in this story.
The water’s sitting at 66°, a little warmer than average for this time. The first couple of days are total washouts. Monday and Tuesday are blown out with strong cross-onshore winds and choppy junk. Don’t even think about it.
The big news hits on Wednesday the 26th. A massive groundswell rolls in, a solid 13ft from the WSW with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy in the water is a beast, reading 10695. That’s some serious juice. The wind is cross-shore that morning, a moderate breeze, so it won’t be glassy. This swell is well over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. Wednesday afternoon stays huge at 13ft, still with that lumpy cross-shore.
Thursday the 27th is still pumping at 10ft dropping to 8ft, but that fresh cross-shore wind makes for a bumpy, lumpy ride.
A window opens on Friday the 28th morning. The swell drops to a nicer 6ft from the WSW, and the wind goes cross-offshore with a gentle breeze. It’s clean. The energy is moderate at 949. This is the pick of the litter for a fun, clean session without the crowd, though sometimes you will have company here.
Saturday the 29th morning is also clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 5ft, 16-second swell. It’s a go, but the energy is lower. After that, the cross-onshore wind comes back.
From the 31st of August on, the wind goes straight onshore and the swell stays between 7ft and 10ft. It's all poor conditions straight through until the 7th of September. There is one last chance on the 8th of September Tuesday morning with a tiny 4ft, 11-second swell and clean cross-offshore wind, barely a breath of air. Small, but you could get a clean one.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 26th is the standout for pure, heavy power, but only for the experts. For the rest of us, Friday the 28th morning is the smartest call of the period. The second half of the forecast is a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1770 | 1306 | 1216 | 610 | 1820 | 3199 | 10695 | 10193 | 6236 | 4094 | 3033 | 1668 | 949 | 595 | 323 | 1067 | 3093 | 3814 | 2384 | 2054 | 1712 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM0.68m | 8:27AM0.69m | 8:59AM0.68m | 11:34PM0.34m | 9:29AM0.64m | 11:19PM0.37m | 9:58AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.42m | 10:25AM0.51m | 11:17PM0.48m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.07m | 4:45PM0.08m | 4:56PM0.10m | 5:02PM0.14m | 2:04AM0.32m | 5:04PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.22m | 4:16AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.25m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1770 | 1306 | 1216 | 597 | 1820 | 3199 | 10695 | 10193 | 6236 | 4094 | 3033 | 1668 | 949 | 595 | 323 | 1067 | 3093 | 3814 | 2384 | 2054 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 610 | — | 116 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 37 | 126 | 596 | 8 | — | — | — | 287 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 74 | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | 160 | 196 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 86 | 86 | 269 | 269 | 224 | 5 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 1797 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 86 | 0 |
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