Surf Forecasts:
The Three Bears surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 7,436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 22s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Three Bears over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at what The Three Bears has in store for the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, but there are some real windows of opportunity.
First off, this is a reef break that loves a southwest swell. Water temp is around 66° with an anomaly of just 0.9°, so pretty much normal for this time of year.
The week starts with some energy but nothin’ spectacular. Monday the 27th has an 8ft swell from the WSW at 12 seconds, with 1906 moderate-to-strong combined energy, but the wind is a cross-off from the south. It’s clean, but the report says it’s marginal. Tuesday morning the 28th is better: 6ft from the SW, period up to 14 seconds, and light easterly offshore wind—clean. That’s a good one for the experienced crew. Wednesday the 29th afternoon also looks solid: 5ft from the SW, a very long 16-second period, and gentle cross-off breeze (1224 energy). Good groundswell.
Thursday the 30th drops off to 4ft with cross-shore wind—messy. Forget it. Friday the 31st through Saturday the 1st is a bust. Strong cross-onshore winds, swell up to 12ft, but blown out. The combined energy hits 5639 on Saturday morning, but with the wind howling from the SW at 18 mph, it’s no good.
Sunday the 2nd is a standout. Morning has a clean 8ft from the WSW with 14 seconds and a gentle cross-off. But the real gem is Sunday afternoon: glassy conditions, 8ft from the WSW at 14 seconds, energy at 2099. That’s clean reef perfection.
Monday the 3rd morning is still good with a clean 6ft and light offshore wind. But the big one? Tuesday the 4th morning. Glassy conditions, 7ft from the WSW, and an insane 18-second period. Energy is 3062. That’s long-period groundswell at its best for this reef. The shape will be unreal, sets will be proper, and paddlin’ out will be easy. This is the standout of the whole outlook.
From Wednesday the 5th onward, it gets messy again. Strong cross-onshore winds and building swell—10ft and bigger—but it’s all blown out. By the weekend of the 9th and 10th, the swell is enormous: 18ft to 22ft with energy over 10,000. That’s way too big for paddle surfers. The 9th morning has a moderate cross-shore and 10673 energy—big water movin’, but it’s gonna be a mess. Leave that for the kite crew or the real chargers.
So the best windows are Tuesday morning the 28th, Wednesday the 29th afternoon, Sunday the 2nd afternoon, and the absolute standout—Tuesday the 4th morning. After that, it’s either blown out or too big.
This is Rusty, signin’ off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1906 | 897 | 1850 | 1470 | 1231 | 1327 | 880 | 1224 | 822 | 592 | 545 | 1735 | 2236 | 4552 | 7182 | 5639 | 4574 | 3201 | 2623 | 2099 | 1560 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.72m | 8:39AM0.73m | 9:09AM0.73m | 9:37AM0.72m | 10:00AM0.68m | 10:21AM0.63m | 1:43AM0.36m | 10:38AM0.56m | 1:37AM0.41m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.05m | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:10PM0.08m | 6:17PM0.11m | 6:20PM0.15m | 6:22PM0.18m | 4:02AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1906 | 897 | 1850 | 1470 | 1231 | 1327 | 880 | 1224 | 822 | 592 | 545 | 1735 | 2236 | 4552 | — | 5639 | 4574 | 3201 | 2623 | 2099 | 1560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | N 5 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 569 | 22 | 117 | 332 | 75 | 486 | 16 | 47 | 221 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 8 | 35 | — | 11 | 35 | 164 | 7182 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 86 | 8 | 67 | 220 | 241 | 415 | 654 | 1305 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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