Narrabeen-Alley Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright mate, let’s look at what’s on offer for Narrabeen-Alley Rights. Right from the start, it’s a slow period. The first week or so is mostly small, weak swell and unsavoury wind, so you’ll want to wait for the good bits.

Starting Wednesday the 12th of August, it’s tiny. Swell is just 2ft from the ENE at 10 seconds, combined energy at 52. A light cross-off from the west keeps the surface clean, but there’s no power—barely surfable if you’re keen for a wobbly ride. Not recommended.

Thursday the 13th through Monday the 17th is pretty much a bust. Swell stays under 2ft until Sunday, then bumps up to 6ft on Sunday morning but with a horrible 6-second period from the SSE, combined energy at 251. Winds are cross-on or onshore, making for choppy, messy junk. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th have 3ft–4ft swell, but still short-period (7 seconds) and mostly cross-onshore. The exception is Wednesday morning the 19th—dead calm, glassy conditions with a 4ft ESE swell at 7 seconds, combined energy 152. It’s clean but weak. A small-wave board will get you some fun little runners.

Thursday the 20th morning is also glassy, 4ft E swell at 7 seconds, combined energy 124. Quiet and clean.

The standout window starts to open late in the week. Friday the 21st morning has a 3ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 135, with offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph. Clean, small, but workable.

The best of the whole 16-day run is Saturday the 22nd afternoon through Sunday the 23rd. Saturday afternoon sees 4ft ENE swell at 9 seconds, combined energy 224, with clean cross-off wind from the NNE at 6 mph. Sunday morning is the cream: 4ft ENE swell at 10 seconds, combined energy 290, cross-off wind from the west at 6 mph. That’s the one to circle—good size, better period, clean surface. Water temp is a bit colder than normal at 63°F, about 2°F below the long-term average, so you’ll want a thicker wetsuit.

After that, Monday the 24th turns sour with stronger S/SSW winds and poor conditions, and the rest of the month fades to small, weak swell again. There’s a size bump on the 27th—up to 6ft NE swell—but short period and only marginal conditions, so it’s more likely a messy, choppy affair.

Bottom line: lock in Sunday the 23rd morning for the cleanest, most promising surf. Saturday the 22nd afternoon is a solid backup. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both.

Stay patient and pick your time.

Rusty.

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