Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the run ahead for Narrabeen-South. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of days that are gonna be worth the paddle.

The water temp’s sittin’ at 64°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

The start of the period has a bit of size, but it’s messy. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th have 8ft and 8ft of S swell, but it’s short period (8–9 seconds) and the wind is a cross-off at 15–19 mph. The energy (1059) is moderate, but the conditions are just marginal – not the cleanest, and the wind’s got some push. Friday the 17th drops right off with 3ft of weak, short-period swell, and the rain and choppy cross-shore wind make it a write-off. Saturday the 18th is tiny with 4ft, and the wind is still cross-off – not much to get excited about.

Then Sunday the 19th, we get a pulse of 7ft E swell, period stretching to 10 seconds, and the energy jumps back up to 1101. But it’s a bit of a tease – the wind is light cross-shore, and the conditions are only marginal. The real gem is Monday the 20th. The morning has 6ft of ENE groundswell (10-second period), and the wind is glassy – WNW at 3 mph, like a mirror. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” The energy is still strong at 772. This is the standout. The swell direction is a little off the optimum for the SE swell-direction break, but the glassy conditions and solid height will make it clean and fun. The wind shifts onshore in the arvo, so get in early.

After that, the swell tapers off through the middle of the week – 5ft on Tuesday the 21st, 4ft on Wednesday the 22nd, and dropping to 3ft by Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. The wind is mostly light, but the onshore afternoon seabreezes spoil the arvo sessions. The energy drops to 188 by Thursday, so it’s ordinary.

Now, lookin’ further out, we get a solid run starting Sunday the 26th of July. The swell picks up to 8ft from the S, period at 10 seconds, and the wind is light cross-off or offshore. The combined energy (1141) is strong, and the forecast says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the second standout. With the swell over 8ft on Sunday morning, it’s only for the experts. The period increases to 11 seconds on Sunday arvo, and then Monday the 27th is 6ft of S groundswell with a 13-second period – very long, which will peel nicely here but might be tricky if the tide is wrong. The wind is offshore in the morning (SW, 6 mph), glassy again. The energy is still high at 1080. Tuesday the 28th holds 7ft with an 11-second period and offshore wind, and then it slowly fades out through Wednesday and Thursday the 30th.

So, the two sessions to circle: Monday morning the 20th for the glassy, clean 6ft ENE swell – that’s the pick for a fun, crowd-possible session. Then Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th for the bigger, longer-period S swell, but only if you’re experience and ready for some grunt. The crowds can be “often” at Narrabeen-South, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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