The Three Bears Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.57° S 115.00° E

The Three Bears Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Three Bears sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.8° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 4,225 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s 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 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 18s

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


G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot to look at—The Three Bears—and it’s a reef break that takes a solid SW groundswell. The water temp is sitting at 67°F, pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This place is a consistent little wave for beginners, but when it gets up, it’s only for experienced surfers.

Wednesday morning kicks things off with a beauty. The swell is a clean 8ft from the WSW, and the period is a very long 17 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy right there. The combined energy is strong at 3697. Best of all, it’s glassy, dead calm wind. For an exposed reef, that’s about as good as it gets. The waves will be lined up, but with a period that long, it’ll be a bit straight on a beach break; on a reef like this, it’ll hold its shape beautifully. This is the standout session. Wednesday afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a light cross-shore, but the swell bumps up to 10ft with similar period and energy at 3865—still big, clean enough, but the wind adds a wrinkle.

Thursday morning turns cross-on with a 9 mph breeze, dropping the quality. Swell dips to 8ft, period 14 seconds, energy moderate at 2350. It’s choppy. Thursday afternoon goes onshore at 6 mph, 7ft swell, period 14 seconds, energy down to 1775. Not great.

Friday morning brings a cleaner cross-off wind at 12 mph, swell down to 5ft, period 13 seconds, energy weak at 824. It’s clean but small. Friday afternoon is a cross-shore mess with 16 mph winds and only 5ft swell. Poor.

Saturday morning sees some hope: light cross-off wind at 6 mph, 5ft swell from the SW, period 13 seconds, energy weak at 733. The note says expect very good conditions—so take that as a clean, fun little window if you’re a beginner. Saturday afternoon goes cross-shore and lumpy again.

Sunday morning is a gem: glassy calm, 7ft swell from the WSW, period 15 seconds, energy moderate at 2151. Excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your second standout—clean, lined-up, proper reef surf. Sunday afternoon gets cross-shore chop.

Monday morning: glassy again, 8ft swell, period 16 seconds, energy strong at 3068. Another excellent early window. Monday afternoon gets a light cross-shore, still okay but not magic.

Tuesday has offshore winds all day—ENE at 12 mph in the morning, then lighter E at 6 mph in the afternoon. Swell holds at 7ft, period 15 seconds, energy around 1950-1960. Clean, offshore, solid. That’s a full day of good waves.

Then it goes pear-shaped. Wednesday the 15th through the rest of the forecast turns windy, rainy, and messy. Swell jumps up to 16ft and 20ft on the 19th and 20th, with combined energy over 15,000—that’s very strong—but the wind is onshore gale force or near-gale. It’s just blown out. Too big and too wild for paddle surfing here; honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

So, the best on offer: Wednesday morning, July 8, glassy with an 8ft long-period groundswell—that’s the pick. Sunday morning, July 12, glassy with 7ft, 15-second swell—second best. Tuesday, July 14, clean offshore winds all day. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions from July 15 right through the 23rd, so get out early.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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2.5
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2.1
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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3865
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
5:32AM0.61m
6:08AM0.69m
6:52AM0.76m
7:39AM0.82m
8:27AM0.85m
9:14AM0.85m
Low Tide
3:40PM0.25m
3:25PM0.14m
3:52PM0.04m
4:31PM-0.04m
5:15PM-0.09m
6:02PM-0.10m
6:50PM-0.07m
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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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