Surf Forecasts:
Narrabeen-North surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,080 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrabeen-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – this 16-day stretch for Narrabeen-North is a story of waiting. The first few days are a total write-off, with tiny dribbles and onshore junk. Don’t even bother paddling out on Thursday 30th or Friday 31st July – you’ll be sitting on your board for nothing.
The real action kicks off with a bit of promise on Saturday 1st August. That morning, a solid 5ft swell from the SSE rolls in with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined wave energy sits at a moderate 399, and while it’s not huge, it’s the first proper surf we’ve seen. This is your best window for the near-term. Sunday 2nd August morning is the standout though. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the SSE, with a very long period of 12 seconds – real groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps to a strong 902, and with a light offshore from the N, it’ll be clean and lined up. This is the pick of the whole outlook, no doubt. Just a heads-up, that longer period will favour the points and reefs, but at a beach break like Narrabeen, it’ll still offer some nice, powerful sets with longer lulls. Keep an eye on the crowds, they’re often here.
From Monday 3rd August onwards, things drop off again. Monday morning is surfable but ordinary with 3ft of SE swell (combined energy 247) and clean conditions, but nothing to write home about. After that, we hit a long, flat gap. Tuesday 4th through to Saturday 8th August are mostly tiny, weak, or blown out. There’s a brief window on the morning of Saturday 8th August with 4ft of SSE swell and clean conditions (combined energy 269), but it’s nothing special.
The second week gets messy. The standout promise shifts to Monday 10th August. That afternoon, a fresh offshore from the WNW at 30 km/h blows over a 5ft ESE groundswell (period 12 seconds), with a strong combined energy of 632. It’s a powerful, clean session, but the marginal forecast rating means you’ve got to keep an eye on the tide and local banks. It’s the best call for the back half, but less certain. The rest of that week fades into small, weak surf with periods of clean but tiny conditions.
Water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The bottom line: Sunday 2nd August morning is your beacon. Get out there, it’ll be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 10 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 351 | 1080 | 822 | 809 | 456 | 242 | 140 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.58m | 9:23AM1.14m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:59AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:37AM1.23m | 10:29PM1.43m | 11:17AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.33m | 12:02PM1.31m | 11:58PM1.22m | 12:53PM1.34m | 00:57AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.33m | 3:56AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.35m | 4:27AM0.13m | 4:21PM0.37m | 5:00AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.19m | 6:05PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.25m | 7:11PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 459 | 867 | 612 | 632 | 565 | 380 | 351 | 1080 | 822 | 809 | 456 | 242 | 140 | 43 | 10 | 37 | 443 | 371 | 535 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | SE 15 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 174 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 18 | NE 9 | E 17 | S 21 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 5 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 66 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
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