Bears Beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9, usually: typical for the time of year: good on 10% of days
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
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
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 3 ft6 s | 71kJ | NE | 21°C |
| Mon 9usually | 4 ft7 s | 116kJ | NE | 21°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
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 Tue 3 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
Bears Beach on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. Days past the forecast count as they usually are.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
5 places
- Bermagui rivermouth 0.9 km away
- Horseshoes bay 1.3 km away
- 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
about 5 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
about 10 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Central Tilba on Booking.com
about 25 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.