The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Three Bears over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way, but you’ve gotta be picky. The first real opportunity kicks off Friday afternoon, 14 August, and it’s a beauty to start. The Three Bears is a reef break, consistent, and beginner-friendly, but the swell is 8 ft from the WSW with a long 15-second period, so this is groundswell with some serious grunt. The combined energy is pumpin' at 2299 (moderate to strong). The wind is glassy from the WNW, which is basically offshore here, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. Water temp is 65°, which is about average for this time of year, nothin' wild. That Friday arvo sesh is the standout of the whole outlook – get it while it’s good.

Saturday 15 August starts with a NNE cross-off wind at 16 mph, keepin’ it clean, but the swell drops a touch to 7 ft. It’s still solid, but the wind picks up a bit. The afternoon goes cross-shore, which is okay but not as nice. The real trouble hits Sunday 16 August – strong NNE wind at 22 mph, then cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The juice is still there with 8 ft swell, but the quality is gone.

Monday 17 August through Wednesday 19 August is a write-off. We’re talking onshore howlers from the west, 31-34 mph, swell jumps to 12-13 ft, and rain. The combined energy rockets up to 9657 (very strong), but for paddle surfing, it's a total mess. If you’re into kite surfing, that’s your window.

Now, Thursday 20 August is our next real standout. The swell drops to a still-juicy 10 ft in the morning, but the wind goes light cross-off from the NE, and the afternoon goes glassy from the west. The wave comment says excellent conditions for experienced surfers – and with 10 ft and 8 ft sets, it’s definitely for the crew who know what they’re doin’. The combined energy is 4430 (strong). This is your second-best window.

Friday 21 August morning is worth a mention – ESE offshore wind at 9 mph, 8 ft WSW swell, 14-second period, clean. Solid. But by afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore and the quality drops.

Saturday 22 August has a clean morning with NE cross-off wind, 8 ft swell, 16-second period, good energy. The afternoon goes glassy with a cross-off breeze – excellent for a late session. Really nice.

Sunday 23 August is a no-go – strong winds, rain, lumpy. The rest of the week from 24-28 August is mostly blown out, onshore, or cross-onshore, with the swell bouncing between 8 ft and 13 ft, but the wind ruins it. There’s a brief clean window on Wednesday 26 August morning – ENE cross-off wind, 8 ft swell, 14-second period – but it’s short-lived.

The very end of the outlook, 29 August, Saturday, is cross-onshore and choppy, so no love there.

Bottom line: Friday 14 August arvo is the absolute standout. Thursday 20 August is the next best for experienced surfers. Everything else is a gamble or a blown-out mess. Be ready to move fast.

Rusty.

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