Bears Beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, too small | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:01 +0.2 mLow 07:17 −0.3 mHigh 13:52 +0.8 mLow 21:00 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:12 +0.3 mLow 08:35 −0.3 mHigh 14:59 +0.7 mLow 22:04 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:20 +0.3 mLow 09:56 −0.3 mHigh 16:07 +0.6 mLow 23:02 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Bermagui rivermouth 0.9 km away
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- Camel Rock 6.3 km away
- Cuttagee 7.4 km away
- tilba point 13.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bears Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bermagui, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,900–US$3,600 each
about US$1,900–US$3,600 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MYA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$931–US$1,940 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,900–US$3,600 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bermagui its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wallaga Lake on Booking.com
10 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Central Tilba on Booking.com
24 min by car · 9 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 50m
About 31h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MYA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → MYA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.