Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Narrabeen-North. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way over the next couple of weeks, so listen up.

First thing to note: the water is sitting at 65°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The surf kicks off on Friday the 10th, but it’s not a total ripper. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period, so there’s some moderate energy in the water. The morning is a bit messy with light rain and a cross-shore breeze, so it’s only marginal. But the afternoon looks better – the wind goes glassy, light S at 3 mph, and it cleans right up. The swell drops a touch to 6ft, but that glassy surface will make it feel way more fun. That’s your best window for the first day.

Saturday the 11th starts off clean with NW offshore winds and a 3ft ESE swell at 12 seconds. That long period gives the waves some shape, but it’s a smaller day. The morning is your call here. The afternoon gets a bit messier with a NE cross-shore and a shorter period, so not as good.

Sunday the 12th is a write-off. The swell drops to 2ft and the wind cranks up to 19 mph from the W, making it poor. That trend continues into Monday and Tuesday, with barely any swell – zero energy on Tuesday. Wednesday the 15th is flat and lumpy, no good.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 16th we see a big jump in swell – 8ft from the SSE, but it’s short period at 8 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The energy is strong, but the conditions are poor. This is only for experienced surfers, and even then, it’s not clean. The next few days, from the 16th through the 18th, the swell gets huge – up to 12ft – but with onshore and cross-onshore winds, it’s too big and too blown out for paddle surfing. This setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than a standard surf session.

The real standout comes on Sunday the 19th. Morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. We’ve got a 8ft ESE swell with a 12-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The wind is light N at 6 mph, offshore, and the water is clean. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers. The energy is very strong. Afternoon gets a bit cross-shore and drops off, but the morning window is the one to circle.

After that, from Monday the 20th through to Wednesday the 22nd, the swell drops back to 5ft to 4ft with clean conditions and light winds. The energy is moderate. Good for a cruise, but not the standout. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th have a bit more size (6ft) but the wind picks up, making it marginal.

The last day of the window, Saturday the 25th, sees a return to clean conditions. Morning has a 5ft ESE swell with NW offshore winds, light breeze. Energy is moderate. It’s a solid end to the period.

So, to sum it up: the best surf on offer is Sunday morning the 19th. That 8ft ESE groundswell, 12-second period, with offshore winds, is the one to chase. The second best is the Friday afternoon the 10th for the glassy, clean conditions on a 6ft swell. The rest of the time is either too small, too windy, or too big for the average punter.

Keep it salty.
Rusty

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