Narrabeen-Alley Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s heading our way in feet and mph.

Overall, it’s a pretty quiet start to the fortnight, but there are a couple of sneaky good sessions to keep an eye on. We’ve got a long gap with no real recommendations right after the first few days, then a solid run of cleaner, more promising conditions.

We kick off on Saturday morning, July 11th, with some clean waist-high waves at Narrabeen-Alley Rights. The water temp’s about 65°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year. Swell is a touch over 3ft from the ESE with a 12-second period—nice and organised. A light offshore NW breeze at 6 mph will have these lined up nicely, and while the combined energy is moderate (385), the conditions should be user-friendly.

Saturday afternoon sees the breeze swing cross-shore from the NE, making things a little lumpier. Not a write-off, but the morning was definitely the call.

Sunday the 12th is a no-go. Stronger cross-off winds (15-18 mph WNW) drop the swell below knee-high, and the energy plummets. That trend carries right through until Thursday the 16th, with tiny or non-existent waves, windy conditions and onshore slop. There’s a pulse of solid 6ft mid-week but it comes with heavy SSE wind and messy cross-onshore chop, so not one for paddle surfing—you’d be looking at kite gear that day.

After that rough patch, things start to turn. Saturday morning July 18th delivers a nice little gem: clean 5ft E swell with a light WSW cross-off breeze and good energy (364). This is solid, surfable stuff.

Then Sunday the 19th is a standout. Morning session is cooking: 6ft easterly swell with a very clean NNW offshore at 6 mph, and energy gets a real kick up to 650. That’s a strong, powerful wave. The 11-second period will give you some proper shoulders. This is the one to pencil in.

Monday the 20th still offers good waves (4ft E, light NW offshore) and it stays clean, though slightly smaller. A nice follow-up session.

The rest of the week Tuesday through Sunday holds a mix of marginal conditions and cleaner but weaker swell. There’s a brief shot of bigger energy on Tuesday afternoon (4ft ESE, 12s, 513) but with a light cross-onshore breeze it won’t be as polished. Wednesday morning July 22nd is still decent: 4ft ESE groundswell, nearly 11 seconds, with a light cross-off wind, so it’s clean.

From there the swell fades into tiny, weak surf for the last few days of the period. Nothing for the lineup.

Best overall: Narrabeen-Alley Rights on Sunday morning July 19th. Swell 6ft from the east, clean offshore wind, strong energy. Go early, expect a few others about, but it’ll be worth it.

Rusty.

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