Surf Forecasts:
Narrabeen-North surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with 791 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrabeen-North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the goods on Narrabeen-North. It's a beach and sandbar set-up that handles things well when the swell lines up, but we're looking at a pretty lean run here overall. The water temp is sitting around 64°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year—no surprises there.
The forecast kicks off with a real dud. Thursday, the 27th of August, is a write-off—small, messy, and not worth a second look. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period, and a cross-on S wind is just mucking it up. The combined energy is a weak 54.
Friday, the 28th, is our one and only standout. The morning session is where it's at. We've got a clean 6ft swell from the SSE, with a decent 11-second period pushing a moderate 669 units of energy. The wind is light WSW, cross-off, so the face will be clean. This is a solid window for the advanced crew—anything over 5ft can get a bit much for beginners, so know your limits.
From Friday afternoon onwards, it's a slow slide into the doldrums. The wind swings around onshore, and the swell drops fast. Saturday the 29th through to the end of the first week is just marginal or poor, with tiny waves and messy conditions. There's a long gap of really ordinary surf from Saturday right through to the end of the first week of September.
The second week doesn't offer much relief. From the 1st of September, we're looking at tiny, inconsistent pulses with clean but weak conditions. The wind stays offshore on a few days, but the swell is so small—1ft to 2ft—it's barely surfable. The energy values are all in the weak range, mostly below 100. The 22 mph winds on the 5th and 6th are just blowing the dust off the ocean with nothing to ride.
There's a late flicker on Friday, the 11th of September. The afternoon shows a 6ft swell from the SSE with a long 12-second period and a strong 843 units of energy, but the wind is onshore from the E, making it choppy and messy. It's a marginal call at best, and it's a long way out, so don't bank on it.
Overall, Friday morning, the 28th of August, is the clear pick. Get on it early, because the rest of the outlook is a quiet one. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 40 | 147 | 643 | 433 | 287 | 261 | 220 | 164 | 94 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 50 | 49 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:24AM1.36m | 9:28PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.36m | 10:42AM1.43m | 10:53PM1.25m | 11:27AM1.43m | 11:46PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:15AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.26m | 4:20AM0.17m | 4:56PM0.28m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:53PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 707 | 421 | 299 | 643 | 433 | 287 | 224 | 229 | 153 | 157 | 225 | 288 | 195 | 175 | 153 | 221 | 157 | 39 | 48 | 11 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 40 | 147 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 261 | 220 | 164 | 94 | 25 | 31 | 195 | 249 | 121 | 38 | 38 | 110 | 18 | 49 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 50 | 29 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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