Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Narrabeen-South.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the pattern is building towards a solid run of south swell. The first few days are pretty average, with a small, short-period ENE swell and tricky wind conditions. Tuesday the 21st kicks off with a 5ft ENE swell and a cross-on breeze, making for a messy, choppy afternoon. Wednesday the 22nd is a little better, with the swell dropping to 4ft but the wind turning light cross-off in the morning, and then it goes glassy in the afternoon – that’s a sweet window for a clean, small wave session. Thursday the 23rd is small and clean but the energy is dropping off.

Now, the real action starts Friday the 24th. Swell direction swings to the south and size jumps to 6ft, with a 10-second period and a gentle offshore breeze in the morning. The combined energy hits 563 (moderate to strong), and the conditions are clean. That’s your first standout: Friday morning, solid south swell, light offshore, and the place should be linking up nicely. Saturday the 25th keeps it going with a 6ft south swell, 11-second period, and a moderate cross-off breeze – the energy is beefy at 849 (strong), so expect some proper push. Sunday the 26th is a touch smaller at 5ft but still a clean, gentle offshore.

The second week gets a bit more sporadic. Monday the 27th is clean but small. Wednesday the 29th is another clean morning, 4ft south swell. Then we hit the real gem: Friday the 31st of July. The morning has a 3ft south swell, but the period is a massive 16 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell that’ll wrap in with real power. The combined energy is 749 (strong), and it’s clean with a cross-off breeze. The afternoon is even better, with a 4ft, 15-second south swell and 866 energy (strong), still clean. This is a classic Narrabeen-South day: long lines, clean, and the crowd will be out.

But the absolute best on offer is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning delivers a 5ft south swell at 14 seconds, with a gentle offshore and a combined energy of 1292 (very strong). The water temperature is about average for the time of year. This is for experienced surfers – that’s a solid, powerful south groundswell with clean, offshore winds. It’s the standout of the entire outlook. The afternoon gets a bit mushy as the wind swings, but the morning is pure gold.

After that, the surf drops off again. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are blown out or messy, though Monday the 3rd afternoon has a massive 16-second period but with a fresh breeze, making it only for the hardy. Tuesday the 4th cleans up in the afternoon, and Wednesday the 5th has a nice 4ft SSE swell with a light breeze.

So, overall, the best windows are Friday the 24th morning, Saturday the 25th, Friday the 31st, and top of the list: Saturday the 1st of August morning. Get on it.

Rusty.

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