Narrabeen-Alley Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, old mate. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this outlook is a bit of a flat patch for the most part. We've got a long run of pretty ordinary conditions through the end of August and into early September. There's a big gap in quality surf, with a few days of small, messy waves and dodgy winds. The standout is Narrabeen-Alley Rights, which is a consistent, exposed beach-sandbar break that needs an east-northeast swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

We start off on Friday the 21st with a small 3ft ENE swell, period of 6 seconds, and light NW winds. It's clean, but the energy is weak (51), and the waves are just ordinary. Not worth getting excited about. Saturday the 22nd has even smaller surf, and Sunday the 23rd is glassy but tiny with a 2ft swell. The whole first week is a bit of a write-off – small waves, average conditions, and the swell energy stays low, mostly under 100 for most of it.

Now, the first real sign of life comes in on Wednesday the 26th morning. We get a 4ft ENE swell with a 7-second period, light NW winds, and it's clean. The energy jumps to 179 – still moderate but better. It's still described as very ordinary, but it's the best we've seen. Thursday the 27th drops back off, and then Friday the 28th morning has a small 2ft ENE swell with clean conditions, but it's nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 29th is where it gets interesting, but not for surfing. The swell jumps to 5ft, but the wind is screaming from the south at 28 mph, making it a messy, cross-onshore disaster. The energy is strong (499), but those waves are a washing machine. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sunday the 30th is even more of a beast – 10ft ENE swell, onshore winds, huge energy (1148), but it's a total mess for the average punter, and only for very experienced chargers.

The first week of September brings a bit of a shift. We get a longer period swell (9-11 seconds) which is a groundswell, but the size drops right back. Monday the 31st morning has a 6ft ENE swell, but it's still onshore. Tuesday the 1st morning sees a 4ft ENE wave with light SSW winds, described as marginal. The energy sits around 295. The best of this second week looks like Thursday the 3rd morning – a 3ft E swell with a 11-second period, light NW winds, clean conditions. That's a clean, lined-up groundswell, perfect for a point break or reef, but on a beach break it might be a bit too straight. Still, it's the pick of the later period. Friday the 4th morning is also small and glassy.

So, the only true standout is that Thursday the 3rd morning. The swell is 3ft from the east, period of 11 seconds, with glassy winds. It's small, but it's clean and has some energy (121). Everything else is a wait-and-see game. The crowds are often at Alley, so you might have some company on the better days.

Rusty.

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