Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu at Narrabeen-South over the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's some serious size and clean conditions brewing later on that'll get the heart rate up.

Alright, so straight up, the water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises when you get wet.

The first real call is for Thursday the 10th of September, with a solid 8ft southerly swell. The combined energy is pumping at 1080 (moderate to strong energy), and with a 9-second period, it's a shorter-period swell which will keep the sets frequent and punchy. Offshore SSW wind at 12 mph has the morning looking clean. This is for experienced surfers only at that size, so if you're not confident, give it a miss. The afternoon goes cross-off and a bit windier, so the window is the morning.

Friday the 11th is smaller but still worth a look. Morning sees 6ft from the south, with light SSW offshore wind at 6 mph. The energy has dropped to 660 (moderate), but the 10-second period gives it a bit more shape. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore breeze, so get out early.

Now, Saturday the 12th of September – this is a standout. The morning is glassy, with a light SW breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is 4ft from the south, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds, which is proper groundswell. Combined energy is still a solid 614 (moderate). This longer-period groundswell will produce well-shaped, powerful waves, though it might break a bit straight at a beach break – but with glassy conditions, it'll be clean as a whistle. It’s a great size for a wider range, not too big for most. Keep in mind, crowds are *often* here, so get in early.

From Sunday the 13th through to Wednesday the 16th, it goes flat and poor. Swell drops under 3ft, and onshore winds ruin any hope of decent surf. That's a solid 4-day gap of nothing to write home about.

We get a little pulse back on Wednesday the 16th morning – 6ft from the south, 9-second period, with a gentle cross-shore wind. Energy is 585 (moderate), but it's only marginal, and the afternoon is worse. Not a highlight.

Then there's another quiet stretch from Thursday 17th to Friday 18th – small, onshore, not worth paddling out.

Alright, here’s the big one. On Saturday the 19th of September, the morning is pumping a massive 12ft southerly swell with a 10-second period and an incredible combined energy of 2576 (strong). But here’s the truth – the file says it's predicted to be too big for this break. The wind is light and cross-on from the north. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it might be unruly. The afternoon is a write-off with onshore NE winds. This is one for the spectators or for the bravest only.

Sunday the 20th of September is the real standout for experienced surfers. Morning has a clean 7ft southerly swell, 11-second period, and light offshore NW wind at 9 mph. The energy is 1045 (moderate to strong). That's a powerful, clean groundswell with offshore winds – proper quality. The afternoon holds up with 7ft and a cross-off breeze. This is where the stoke is, for those who can handle it.

Monday the 21st and beyond drop back to poor conditions with small, messy waves and onshore winds. There's a tiny bump on Friday the 25th morning – 8ft from the SSW, but it's a short 7-second period, which is junky, plus it's cross-on. Then later that afternoon, the swell absolutely detonates to 16ft from the south with an insane 6281 combined energy, but again, it's way too huge for this spot.

So, bottom line: the best windows are Saturday the 12th morning for a clean, fun-sized groundswell, and Sunday the 20th morning for a bigger, more powerful session. The rest is either flat, blown out, or just too damn big.

Rusty.

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