Narrabeen-Alley Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Narrabeen-Alley Rights over the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, this is a patchy run. There are some decent pulses of swell, but the wind is gonna be a real fight for most of it. The water temp is sitting at 66°F which is about normal for this time of year.

We kick off this Saturday, 4th July with nothing worth paddling out for. Tiny 1ft swell from the NE with a short 7 second period and weak energy (27). Sunday is even worse – 1ft and 0.7ft, onshore winds. A total write-off.

Monday, 6th July, the swell jumps up to 8ft from the SSE, but that’s with a howling 16 mph SSE cross-onshore wind. The wave energy ramps right up to strong (1281), but it’s gonna be a choppy, lumpy mess. Not for paddling.

Tuesday 7th July has more of the same: 8ft to 10ft SSE swell, but still hammered by strong winds. A few moments might be borderline, but honestly, it’s not looking good.

Now, Wednesday 8th July morning – this is where it gets interesting for the brave. We’ve got a solid 10ft SSE swell (10 second period) and a moderate cross-shore wind from the SW at 12 mph. The combined wave energy is very strong (1610). But listen, this is over 5ft and over 8ft, so this is strictly for experts only. The swell is also predicted to be too big for this break, so it’s a big, heavy, challenging day. If you’re an experienced charger, it might be your window.

Thursday 9th and Friday 10th July mornings are still big (8ft SSE) with cross-shore winds, but conditions are only marginal. The real standout comes Friday 10th July afternoon. The swell drops to a still-chunky 7ft from the SSE, period at 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – SE at just 3 mph. That’s a rare window of clean, powerful surf. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The energy is still moderate (1060). That Friday arvo is the pick of the whole forecast.

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July see the swell dropping off fast (5ft down to 2ft) with lighter winds, but it’s not much to write home about. By Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th July, we’re down to tiny 1ft to flat surf, and the wind is howling offshore. Nothing doing.

There’s a long quiet spell from the 14th right through most of the 16th, with no surf or just poor conditions.

Then on Thursday 16th July, we get another big pulse: 10ft from the SSE with a short 8 second period, but the wind is cross-shore and strong. It’s poor again. The energy is moderate (889).

Friday 17th July stays poor – 7ft SSE, onshore winds.

Now, Saturday 18th July morning – this one is the other big standout. We’ve got 10ft SSE swell with an 11 second period (long period groundswell), and a moderate cross-shore wind from the SSW at 16 mph. The wave energy is very strong (1899). Again, this is too big for this break – experts only. That long period swell will be better on a point or reef, but at a beach break like this it could be closing out. Still, for the crew that know what they’re doing, that morning has potential.

Sunday 19th July morning stays big at 10ft SSE, but with lighter cross-shore winds. Again, too big for the average punter but a possibility for the experienced.

Overall, the best windows are Friday 10th July afternoon for the most user-friendly conditions with that glassy wind, and Wednesday 8th July and Saturday 18th July mornings for the big, raw, expert-only energy. This break is very consistent and often crowded, so when it’s on, expect company. The rest of the time, it’s a battle with the wind.

Rusty.

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