Narrabeen-Car Park Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about what’s on offer. Narrabeen-Car Park Rights (Australia) is a very consistent, exposed beach/sandbar setup that needs an ENE swell to really light up, and it’s mostly for advanced surfers. The truth is, the next 16 days are a tough stretch. We’ve got a big gap of poor conditions right off the bat, with only a few glimmers.

The water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is about 2°F cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing wild, just a touch on the crisp side.

From Friday the 7th through the middle of the following week, it’s a write-off. Tiny, weak swell – think 1 ft to 2 ft – with a combined energy that’s barely a whisper (between 48 and 64). The wind is a mixed bag of cross-off and onshore, but the swell just isn’t there. Saturday morning the 8th offers a clean 1 ft with a light W wind, but it’s too small to get excited about.

Then, Sunday the 9th is the one true standout in this whole outlook. The morning brings a clean 4 ft of ENE swell, period of 9 seconds, with a light N wind blowing cross-off. The combined energy jumps to 200 (moderate) – a noticeable step up. The afternoon holds the same 4 ft ENE swell, with a NNE wind, also cross-off, and energy at 221. This is the best on offer. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, rideable, and the wind is kind. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.

Monday the 10th sees a jump in size – 5 ft of ENE swell in the morning, with a strong 25 mph NW offshore wind. That’s a 370 energy reading (moderate-strong), but that wind is howling. It’s clean, but it’ll be a battle to paddle into. For experts only. The afternoon drops to 4 ft ENE with a fresh 22 mph WNW offshore.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday the 11th through to Thursday the 20th of August, the swell is tiny – 0.7 ft to 3 ft – with a combined energy that rarely breaks 100. The wind is all over the place: cross-off, cross-on, onshore. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day. A few mornings are clean, but there’s no power.

Finally, on Friday the 21st of August, we get a small reprieve. The morning is glassy – dead calm, 3 ft of ENE swell, period 9 seconds, energy at 173 (moderate). It’s clean, but it’s still just “surfable” rather than firing. The afternoon gets messy with a 12 mph cross-shore wind.

The last day in the window, Saturday the 22nd of August, offers a clean 3 ft ENE swell in the morning with a light N cross-off breeze, but again, it’s ordinary.

Bottom line: if you’re free, the only real shout is Sunday the 9th. The rest is a long, flat, and windy wait. That’s the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a lean run.

Rusty

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