Narrabeen-North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty.

Alright, let’s look at what’s shaping up for Narrabeen-North over the next couple of weeks. Fair warning, it’s going to be a slow start, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

For the first week, through the 6th to the 12th of September, it’s pretty dead. There’s a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the energy is weak. Sunday the 6th has a bit of a pulse but it’s messy and poor. Monday the 7th is glassy in the morning, but the swell is only 0.7ft from the east – not enough to ride. The whole week is a bust.

We finally get a bit of life from Sunday the 13th of September. The morning sees a 4ft SSE swell with a clean cross-off breeze from the north-northeast. The combined energy is moderate (364), and it’s looking like a decent session. The water temp is about 64°F, which is normal for this time of year, so nothing strange there.

Monday the 14th of September is a real standout. The morning offers a 3ft SSE swell with a long period of 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. The combined energy is moderate (324). This is the best on offer in the first half of the outlook. The break is very consistent, but watch out, crowds are often here, so get in early.

Now, the real big news is for the second week. You’ve got to circle Saturday the 19th of September. That morning, Narrabeen-North cops a solid 8ft SSE swell with a very long period of 12 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-off from the WSW. The combined energy is massive at 2636 – that’s very strong wave energy. This is for experts only, mate. It’s too big for beginners, and those long-period swells can break straight on a beach setup, but the offshore wind should help. It’s excellent for experienced surfers.

Sunday the 20th of September morning is also a ripper. A 7ft SSE swell, period 13 seconds, with a light cross-off from the north. The energy is still very strong (1457). Again, it’s an expert-only day. The spot is very consistent, but those long-period swells are best on reefs and points – at a beach break like this, the sets could be a bit tricky.

After that, the swell drops off, and the wind turns cross-on from Monday the 21st, so the window closes.

Standout: The real highlight is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September for the big, powerful swell and clean conditions, but it’s only for the brave. The more accessible standout is the morning of Monday the 14th of September, with a clean, solid 3ft groundswell and offshore wind.

Rusty.

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