Old Bar 62.3
#3307 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Taree
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score62.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.8 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Old Bar
The best time to surf Old Bar is June, July, August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is SYD (256 km) and the nearest town is Taree (15 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 8% | 1.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 8% | 1.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 19% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 99% | 19% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 100% | 23% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 99% | 21% | 1.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 26% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 7% | 1.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 10% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
Why 62.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
6.8
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.0
Water comfort 10%
6.3
Access 10%
4.8
The detail
Faces 125° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 80% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 25%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -31.971, 152.593 (OpenStreetMap).
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