Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Narrabeen-North, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. There’s a whole lot of nothing for the first few days, so you’re gonna be twiddling your thumbs until we get a proper window. The water’s sitting at 65°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Alright, let’s run through it. Monday the 7th starts off tiny and weak, with a 2ft swell from the SSE at a short 10 seconds. It’s clean in the morning with that light 5 km/h NW offshore, but the energy’s pathetic (65) and it’s really just a dribble. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the swell jumps to 5ft, but it’s a messy cross-onshore mess. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off – tiny and chopped. Wednesday and Thursday? Forget it. Strong winds, rain, and blown-out conditions all the way. We’re in a bad spell.

But then, Saturday the 12th morning – that’s the one. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the W at 3 mph, and we get a solid 5ft pulse from the SSE with an 11-second period. The combined energy jumps to 664 (moderate) and the report says "expect very good surf conditions." It’ll be clean, with some proper shape. This is the standout of the whole run. Get on it early, because by the afternoon the wind shifts and it gets messy again. That afternoon the ENE wind comes in at 9 mph and it’s cross-shore, spoiling it. The crowd factor at Narrabeen-North can get busy, so expect company if you’re out on Saturday morning.

After that, we’re back into the doldrums. Sunday the 13th has a small 3ft wave with light cross-off winds, but it’s just ordinary. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are even worse. Then on Thursday the 17th, the swell starts to build again – we’re looking at an 8ft SSE swell in the morning with a 9-second period. That’s a big one, pushing into expert-only territory. The combined energy reads 1011 (strong). It’s described as "marginal," though, because the wind is cross-onshore from the E at 6 mph, putting a ripple on it. That afternoon the swell drops to 7ft, but the wind goes cross-shore. It’s not clean, but there’s power there – just for the experienced.

Finally, Friday the 18th looks promising again. Both the morning and afternoon have a moderate offshore breeze (NNW then NW, both at 16 mph) with a 5ft to 4ft SSE swell at a nice 10-second period. Combined energy is around 315-333 (moderate). This is another decent window for clean, lined-up waves, but less powerful than the Saturday session. The report says "good surf conditions." This is your second-best bet if you missed the 12th.

Honestly, the pick of the lot is Saturday the 12th morning. That glassy session with a solid 5ft from the SSE and good period is your best chance at a proper session. Friday the 18th is a solid backup. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly small, weak, or blown out. If you’re a beginner, Saturday is fine, but Thursday the 17th (8ft) is for experts only.

-Rusty

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