Narrabeen-Alley Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Truth be told, the next couple of weeks ain’t looking flash for the Alley. A whole run of small, messy, onshore slop is on the cards, and the first thing resembling a real surf doesn’t show up until Thursday the 20th. Before that, from now until the 19th, it’s junk – tiny windswell and cross-onshore crap. You can leave the boards in the car.

The water’s sitting at about 62°F at the start, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so the hood and boots are a must.

Your first chance is Thursday the 20th. The morning’s best, with a light NNW cross-off wind keeping things clean. There’s a weak 4ft of east-southeast swell, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’ll be soft and crumbly. The energy is weak (105), so it won’t have any punch, but at least the surface will be clean. It’s a beach break, so with this short period, expect it to be sectiony and a bit gutless. Still, it’s something to get wet for.

Friday the 21st is a smaller, weaker version. The morning has a light northerly offshore and 2ft of east-southeast swell. Clean, but gutless. The afternoon gets chopped out by a strong nor'easter, so your window is early.

Saturday the 22nd is a mixed bag. The morning starts with a gentle NNW offshore and 2ft of east-northeast swell. Clean, but tiny. The afternoon brings a fresh NW wind and the swell bumps to 3ft with a touch more energy (121). Still small, but the offshore wind will keep it glassy. Another one for the longboard.

The best of a bad bunch is Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th. Sunday’s got a solid cross-offshore W wind, and the swell holds at 3ft from the east-northeast with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate (155-165), keeping it a bit more pushy and clean. Monday the 24th looks good too – morning has a WSW cross-off and 3ft of ENE swell. But the standout is Monday afternoon: the wind drops to nothing and it’s glassy, with 3ft of east-northeast swell and a 10-second period (146). That’s your cleanest, most user-friendly window. Not big, but it’ll be the best shape and most fun you’ll have.

After that, the mid-week gets blown out by strong winds, and the size fades. By Thursday the 27th, a strong southerly change with gale-force winds moves in and the surf drops to zero – definitely a day to stay on the beach.

So, to wrap it up: nothing for the first week. The pick is Monday the 24th afternoon for a clean, glassy 3ft of east-northeast swell. Sunday the 23rd is also okay if you don’t mind the cross-off. Everything else is either tiny, junky, or blown out. That Monday arvo is your one standout – don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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