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The Three Bears surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 9,329 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Three Bears this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Three Bears in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for The Three Bears over the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are a write-off, honestly. We’ve got a solid SW groundswell filling in, but the wind is just a mess. Monday morning the 3rd offers a brief window of clean surf with that 4ft, 15-second WSW swell, and the water is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But the cross-off wind is a stiff 16 mph, and the energy is moderate (773). It’s rideable, but nothing to get excited about. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 9th, it’s mostly onshore, choppy, or just plain messy. The swell gets huge—over 10ft and up to 15ft—with very strong energy (over 12,000 in the afternoon on the 8th), but the wind is howling and the conditions are poor. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-surfing one for most of that week.
Now, the real standout window shows up on Tuesday the 11th. That morning is looking like the pick of the fortnight. We’ve got a 12ft, 16-second SW groundswell, with very strong energy (5470), and the wind is glassy—dead calm, 3 mph from the east. That’s cleaner than a whistle. The water’s a touch warmer than usual, and the break is a known reef. That’s a proper expert session, though. At 12ft, this is for the seasoned crew only. The period is a very long 16 seconds, so it’ll be a groundswell; the waves will have heaps of push and shape, but the sets will be spaced out, making it a bit easier to get out the back.
Wednesday the 12th is also clean in the morning, with a 8ft, 13-second WSW swell, and the energy drops to moderate (2148). A nice, more manageable size for experienced surfers, especially with that clean, cross-off ESE breeze.
The long-range outlook from the 13th onward keeps the swell pumping, with a few more clean windows. The morning of Thursday the 13th has a 10ft, 19-second SW groundswell (6607 energy) with a clean cross-off, and the afternoon of the 14th has a 10ft, 16-second WSW swell with a light offshore breeze. The energy is strong for both. These are promising, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the forecast. The solid, clean conditions should hold for the experienced surfers. The crowds can be a factor at The Three Bears sometimes, so get there early.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 759 | 829 | 4282 | 4031 | 3024 | 6048 | 6370 | 6571 | 5083 | 3800 | 4007 | 3987 | 5006 | 7879 | 8309 | 9329 | 8070 | 5218 | 4265 | 2799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45AM0.48m | 1:49AM0.47m | 10:16AM0.40m | 2:23AM0.53m | 3:21AM0.59m | 4:32AM0.65m | 5:41AM0.71m | 6:43AM0.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.25m | 7:25AM0.38m | 5:55PM0.26m | 3:32PM0.23m | 2:52PM0.14m | 3:11PM0.05m | 3:43PM-0.02m | 4:20PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 773 | 759 | 829 | 4282 | 4031 | 3024 | 6048 | 6370 | 6571 | 5083 | 3800 | 4007 | 3987 | — | — | 4282 | 4942 | 8070 | 5218 | 4265 | 2799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 640 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 265 | 260 | 584 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2457 | 5006 | 7879 | 8309 | 9329 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 269 | 366 | 269 | 224 | 33 | 237 | 64 | 147 | 126 | 33 | 269 | 415 | 2010 | 1686 | 2571 | 4 | 4 | 366 | 366 |
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