Surf Forecasts:
Narrabeen-North surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSE swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrabeen-North in the next 16 days are 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrabeen-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, giving you the full story on what’s coming for our local stretch.
Alright, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is a proper grind for Narrabeen-North. There’s a whole lot of flat and funky junk before anything worth paddling out for. The first real hint of surf shows up on the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August, with a tiny 1.4m southerly swell under glassy skies. The combined energy is weak at 146, so it’s not exactly pumping, but after a week of nothing, it’s a welcome sight. The water’s sitting at 18°, which is about average for this time of year.
Then it’s dead again through Sunday and Monday morning – flat as a pancake. Monday afternoon the 3rd of August, the ocean wakes up but it’s angry. A 2.5m southerly swell hits with a combined energy of 1015, strong stuff, but it’s got a short 9-second period and a stiff cross-onshore wind. That’s a blown-out, closed-out mess for experts only. The onshore wind keeps hammering us through Tuesday, Wednesday, and into Thursday, with swell around 1.6m to 1.9m but the period is short and the wind is wrong. The combined energy runs moderate to strong (350–900), but it’s ugly.
The real standout – the only one worth waking up early for – is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. We’ve got a clean 1.3m easterly swell with a light offshore wind, period at a solid 11 seconds, and combined energy of 429 – moderate but with proper shape. The swell direction (ESE) suits the break, and with that light offshore, it’ll be glassy and lined up. That’s your best window. The afternoon gets a sea breeze and chops it up, so get in early. At that size, it’s good for all levels.
The only other flicker is Thursday afternoon the 6th of August. There’s a 1.6m swell with a very long period of 14 seconds and combined energy of 1571, but the wind is light cross-onshore. That long period gives it power and long lulls, but at a beach break like this, it can wall up and close out. It’s a step up from the flat spells, but not as clean as Saturday.
First week is a write-off. Second week has a couple of chances, but that Saturday the 8th is the one. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 5 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 28 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.34m | 5:15AM0.88m | 5:26PM1.39m | 6:09AM0.92m | 6:11PM1.44m | 6:54AM0.96m | 6:53PM1.50m | 7:34AM1.01m | 7:32PM1.55m | 8:11AM1.05m | 8:08PM1.58m | 8:47AM1.10m | 8:43PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.43m | 10:34AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.37m | 11:27AM0.46m | 1:07AM0.31m | 12:14PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.25m | 12:57PM0.39m | 2:19AM0.20m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:53AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.34m | 3:25AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 17 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 492 | 855 | 1890 | 757 | 400 | 394 | 835 | 468 | 340 | 214 | 220 | 106 | 73 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 130 | 85 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | E 8 | S 16 | S 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 76 | 60 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 19 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 66 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 19 | 87 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 5 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 705 | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 270 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 136 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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