Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Narrabeen-South over the next couple of weeks.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The early part of the week is where it's at for the best quality, but it's not a long, drawn-out run of epic conditions. We get a clean start, a bit of a drop-off over the weekend, and then a couple of interesting but tricky pulses of swell further down the track that need a careful eye.

Starting off this Wednesday morning (8th July), the South Narrabeen sandbank is already handling a solid 8ft SE groundswell. The energy is pumping hard, so there's plenty of water moving around. The wind is a cross-off from the south, keeping things reasonably clean, but this is an advanced wave at this size. It's packing a lot of punch for a Wednesday. The water temp is sitting right on 65°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprise there.

Thursday morning (9th July) is actually the standout of this first run. The swell drops a touch to a well-shaped 6ft from the SE, and we get that magic word: offshore. A light 6 mph SW breeze will be grooming the faces to perfection. The energy is still strong, so it won't be gutless. This is the best session on offer for the week. By Friday morning (10th July), it's still fun with a 5ft SE swell and a gentle offshore from the SW, but the energy is starting to fade.

The weekend drops away quickly. Saturday (11th July) sees the swell shrink, and by Sunday (12th July), it's tiny. We then hit a dry spell with essentially no rideable surf from Sunday all the way through until the next Thursday (16th July). That's a solid four-day gap of flatness.

When things pick back up on Thursday morning (16th July), it’s a messy situation. A 7ft SSE swell arrives, but it's being whipped by a brutal 25 mph SSW offshore wind. It's clean, sure, but that wind is howling so hard it'll be near-impossible to paddle into and hold your line. Not one for the casual paddle out.

The real interesting period, and the only other true standout I'd call out, is a week from Saturday, the 18th of July. The forecast lights up again with a solid 7ft ESE groundswell. This is a long-period swell heading into an even longer period by the 21st, so it'll have some real grunt. The combined energy on Saturday morning is strong. The big caveat for spots like this? A long-period ESE swell can sometimes break a bit too straight and close out fast on a beach break. But with moderate 15 mph offshore winds from the SW cleaning it up, it's the best window for experienced surfers looking for some power. The swell gets even bigger on the 23rd, pushing past 10ft, which is simply too much for this break and only for the most experienced.

So overall, lock in Thursday morning and Friday morning this week for the cleanest, most user-friendly chest-to-shoulder high waves. For the real power and size, pencil in that weekend of the 18th, but know it’s a more advanced and less certain bet this far out.

Rusty.

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