Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s be honest – the next couple of weeks at Narrabeen-North ain’t exactly going to have you calling in sick to work. This beach and sandbar is exposed to the swell, and it loves an east-northeast direction, but we just aren’t seeing it line up for a while. The first week is mostly flat or junk, with a big gap of about 9 or 10 days where there’s not a single decent wave to chase. Then, right near the end, we get a couple of days that save the outlook.

Water temp is about 60°F, which is dead average for this time of year, nothing strange.

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August – Not much cooking. Saturday morning has a 4ft swell from the south-southeast, but that cross-on wind from the SSW at 6 mph messes it up. The combined energy is moderate at 341. Sunday morning drops to 2ft, but the NW wind goes glassy – it’s just too small, with energy at 123.

Monday 31st August through to Tuesday 8th September – This is the desert period. Swell heights are mostly between 1ft and 2ft, with a brief 3ft on Tuesday 1st September afternoon, but it’s junk period from the northeast (4 seconds). Energy readings are weak, often below 100, and the winds are inconsistent – cross-off, on, or just messy. Don’t even bother.

Wednesday 9th September – Still flat. Energy reading is 0 for most of the day. A tiny late spike of 1ft with a 16-second period shows up, but with an onshore breeze at 9 mph, it’s not surfable.

Thursday 10th September – THE STANDOUT – Here we go. Thursday morning delivers a 7ft swell from the south-southeast with a long period of 12 seconds, and the wind is glassy – light SW at 3 mph. The combined energy is a powerful 1140. This is a proper groundswell, and at 7ft, it’s for experienced surfers only. On a beach break, that long period can make waves a bit fast and straight, but with glassy conditions, it’s going to be clean, powerful, and well-shaped. Crowds are possible, but the size will keep the numbers down. This is the morning to lock in.

Friday 11th September – Still got some juice. The morning has a 4ft south-southeast swell, same 12-second period, and glassy conditions with a light westerly breeze. Combined energy is a solid 489. The afternoon turns average with a cross-shore wind.

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September – Fading fast. Saturday is back to poor conditions, onshore winds, and energy down to 142. Sunday is tiny again at 1ft with light winds, but not enough to get wet over.

So, the one and only real standout is Thursday 10th September morning. That clean, 7ft glass-off is your window. The Friday morning is a good backup. Everything else? Skip it, save your energy, and wait for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

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