Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Narrabeen-North.

Right off the bat, we've got a pretty quiet start. The forecast for Narrabeen-North is pretty flat and ordinary for the next week or so. From Wednesday the 19th right through to Monday the 31st of August, it's mostly small, messy, or just plain poor. There are a few moments where the wind might clean it up a little, but the swell is tiny. For instance, Thursday morning the 20th might be clean with a 2ft from ESE and a gentle breeze, but it's just not doing much. We're looking at a long stretch of days where you're better off doing something else.

Then things change. The standout window looks to be around Tuesday the 25th of August. On Tuesday morning, we get an uptick with a 5ft swell from the north-east, and it's glassy – dead calm. The combined energy is moderate at 233, and with a period of 7 seconds, it's a short-period windswell, but that glassy wind is a major positive for clean surf. It’s a beach/sandbar setup, and it's very consistent here, so there should be plenty of waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year at 63°F.

Now, for the real stand-out of the whole forecast: Wednesday the 2nd of September. This is a big one. We’re looking at a significant swell event. It’s going to be a solid 12ft from the south-southeast, with a very long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 3792. That’s a proper groundswell. However, there’s a catch. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, which won't be perfect, and the main thing is that this swell is predicted to be too big for the break. It’s a beach/sandbar break, and a long-period swell that size is going to be heavy and straight. This is for experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a handful. It's promising, but it's a long-range call so don't lock it in yet.

Thursday the 3rd of September has a still-strong but dropping swell of 7ft from the southeast with a period of 11 seconds, but it's described as marginal with questionable tide conditions.

So all up, if you want something small and clean, the morning of Tuesday the 25th is your best early bet. But the only time this place really fires is that huge swell on the 2nd, but it's probably too much for a beach break. Hang in there, the blank run won't last forever.

Rusty

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