Surf Forecasts:
Narrabeen-North surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with 741 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Narrabeen-North this week:
The surf forecast for Narrabeen-North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrabeen-North in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrabeen-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s talk about what’s coming our way. It’s a quiet start with not much to sink your fins into. A long lull in the action for the first few days, with just weak and messy stuff on offer.
The only real action worth paddling for is on Friday morning, August 28, at Narrabeen-North. We’re looking at a 5ft swell from the SSE, moving with a long 11-second interval. That’s good energy (599) for a beach break. Wind is light out of the WSW at just 3 mph, making the surface glassy. This is the stand-out session, it’ll be clean and have some punch.
Water temperature is about 64°F, which is normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to small dribble. The rest of the period is mostly weak and onshore. There’s a bit of offshore wind on September 1 and 3, but the swell is tiny – barely hitting 2ft. Not worth getting out of bed for.
Keep your eyes on that Friday morning, the 28th. It’s the one chance for a real surf. The rest is a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 237 | 169 | 136 | 117 | 78 | 62 | 39 | 67 | 561 | 424 | 464 | 30 | 30 | 192 | 154 | 155 | 93 | 42 | 21 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.47m | 7:07AM1.08m | 7:04PM1.52m | 7:41AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:24AM1.36m | 9:28PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:15AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 135 | 176 | 169 | 136 | 109 | 78 | 575 | 373 | 201 | 561 | 424 | 24 | 30 | 711 | 274 | 181 | 136 | 108 | 504 | 502 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 18 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 47 | 42 | 5 | — | 62 | 39 | 67 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 6 | 30 | 192 | 154 | 155 | 93 | 57 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 58 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | 17 | 347 | 42 | 16 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 221 | 237 | 3 | 6 | 117 | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | 464 | 830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
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