Narrabeen-Alley Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks at Narrabeen-Alley Rights. Right now, the surf is pretty ordinary, but there’s a clear standout window that’s worth circling on the calendar. Let’s break it down in order.

The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are hammered by onshore wind and messy conditions. Saturday morning has a weak 3.6ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is only 108 – that’s weak. Not worth paddling out. Sunday brings a bigger 7.5ft swell from the ENE, period up to 11 seconds, and energy jumps to 1176 (moderate), but that onshore wind from the SE is still ruining it. The surf is marginal at best.

Then Monday the 20th morning is where it all comes together. We’ve got a clean 5.9ft ENE swell, period 11 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore from the west – that’s a magic combo. The combined energy sits at 701 (moderate), and the wave state is clean. This is the standout session of the whole outlook. The swell direction (ENE) lines up well with the optimum for this beach/sandbar setup, and it’s a very consistent break. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no drama there. The only thing to keep in mind: at 5.9ft, it’s pushing into the zone where beginners might find it a bit much, and crowds are often a factor here, so expect company.

Monday afternoon and Tuesday the 21st are still surfable but not as good. Monday afternoon goes cross-shore with a gentle breeze, and the swell drops to 5.6ft, period 10 seconds, energy 615 (moderate). Tuesday morning has a lighter 4.6ft ENE swell, clean cross-off wind from the north, and energy down to 373 – still okay, but not the standout.

From Wednesday the 22nd onwards, the surf steadily fades. Wednesday morning has 3.6ft swell, cross-off wind, but the energy is only 193 (weak). Wednesday afternoon goes glassy with a 3.3ft ENE swell, but the energy is 158 (weak) – it’s surfable but ordinary. Thursday the 23rd drops further to 2.6ft, then things get tiny. From Friday the 24th through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at swell heights of 1.3ft or less, with combined energy dropping into the teens or single digits. The period on some of these late days is long (14 to 18 seconds), but with no height, it’s just a dead ocean.

The gap after Monday the 20th is brutal – from Tuesday the 22nd all the way through to Friday the 31st, there’s no real surf worth chasing. The energy is weak, and the wave heights are tiny. The only possible flicker is on Saturday the 1st of August, where the afternoon shows a 5.2ft SSE swell with 11-second period and energy of 621 (moderate). But the wind is onshore from the SE, and it’s rainy – that’s marginal at best, not a standout. Sunday the 2nd fades back to nothing.

So, the honest truth: Monday the 20th morning is your only real window. A clean 5.9ft ENE swell with offshore wind and moderate energy. After that, it’s a long, quiet stretch. Narrabeen-Alley Rights is very consistent normally, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. For now, pencil in that Monday morning session and keep an eye on the sky.

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