Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, let’s have a look at what’s coming for the stretch ahead.

To be straight up with you, the next week or so is looking pretty ordinary. For the first four days, from Tuesday the 28th of July right through to Friday the 1st of August, there’s basically nothing doing. We’re talking tiny, weak surf with hardly any energy. Barely a ripple. It’s gonna be a flat spell, so don’t bother rushing down to Narrabeen-North. This is a beach/sandbar setup, exposed to the swell, but there’s just no oomph behind it.

The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, the first real standout comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the SSE, and the period is a juicy 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (1083 combined energy). The wind is offshore from the NW at 15 km/h (9 mph), so it’ll be glassy and clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. That long period will mean longer waits between sets, but the walls will be well-shaped. The swell direction is SSE, and the optimum for this break is ENE, so it’s a bit off-angle, but with that size and clean wind, it’ll still be a blast. Keep in mind, at 6ft, this is getting into the steeper end for beginners. The break can get crowded ‘often’, so expect some company.

Monday the 3rd of August turns ugly. Fresh onshore winds from the SSW at 35 km/h (22 mph) will trash the surf, making it lumpy and poor. Not worth your time.

Then there’s a huge pulse forecast for Wednesday the 5th of August, with the swell hitting a massive 10ft from the SSE. But here’s the thing – the combined energy (1485) is through the roof, but this is predicted to be too big for this beach break. It’ll be a washing machine. Add in rain showers and cross-shore winds, and it’s purely for experts only, and even then, it’s more of a spectacle than a session. Kite surfers might be loving it, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass.

The rest of that week stays messy with onshore winds and dropping but still chunky swells – not clean enough to get excited about.

Finally, looking into the second week, we get a glimmer of hope. Tuesday the 11th of August morning looks promising. We’ve got a 6ft ENE swell with an 11-second period (827 energy), and light offshore winds from the NW at 10 km/h (6 mph). That’s clean, punchy surf. And Wednesday the 12th morning holds a similar vibe with 5ft ENE swell and offshore NNW winds. These are the best bets that far out – solid, clean, and well-shaped for the break. Still, that’s two weeks away, so keep an eye on the charts.

Bottom line: the highlight of the whole outlook is that Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. Don’t miss it. The rest is either flat, blown out, or too big.

Stay frothing,
Rusty

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