Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the first week is a bit of a write-off for Narrabeen-North. There’s tiny swell, messy winds, and the scores are low. It’s not till the second weekend that things start to look interesting, and then the real payoff comes in the final days of the forecast.

From now until about the 16th of August, it’s mostly small, weak surf with poor conditions. A few mornings offer clean, cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – 1ft to 3ft – and the combined energy is weak, often under 200. There’s a pulse of bigger ENE swell around the 10th, with 6ft and 4ft waves, but the wind is howling at 25 mph, and despite the clean look, the quality is poor. It’s a frustrated stretch.

Then Sunday the 16th of August morning – that’s the first real standout. The wind goes glassy, WSW at 3 mph, and the swell pumps in at 8ft from the ESE with an 11-second period. The combined energy is massive at 1452. This is clean, powerful, groundswell for experienced surfers only – 8ft is too big for beginners. The long period will make it a bit straight at this beach, but the glassy conditions will make it a session to remember. The afternoon holds similar size at 8ft, but a light cross-shore chop creeps in.

Monday the 17th of August gets even bigger – 10ft from the ESE, 11-second period, and energy readings over 2200. That’s too big for this break, even for experts. The wind is onshore, so it’s a pass for paddle surfing – honestly, it’s more a kite surfing day.

Tuesday the 18th of August morning is another banger. Glassy SSW wind at 3 mph, 6ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, and 712 energy. That’s clean, powerful, and still solid for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees a slight cross-onshore creep in, but the morning is the pick.

Wednesday the 19th of August morning – glassy again, NNW wind at 3 mph, 6ft from the ESE at 9 seconds, 844 energy. Clean, punchy, and very good. The afternoon gets messy with a 12 mph cross-shore and a 7ft, 13-second swell that’s too long for this beach setup.

Thursday the 20th of August morning – light offshore NNW wind, 6ft from the ESE, 11 seconds, 807 energy. Clean, solid, and a great option for the experienced crew.

The Friday the 21st of August morning rounds it out with a lighter 4ft from the ESE, 11 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds. Clean, but smaller.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The standout is definitely the Sunday the 16th of August morning: glassy, 8ft, 11-second groundswell, and massive energy. If you’re advanced, that’s your window. The Tuesday and Wednesday mornings after that are also top-tier, but with slightly smaller size. Crowds are often at Narrabeen-North, so expect company.

Rusty.

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