Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cast an eye over the next couple of weeks for Narrabeen-South. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some proper windows of clean surf, but also a few days where you’ll want to find something else to do.

The week starts off pretty grim. Sunday the 9th is a write-off – small, weak swell at 3ft from the ENE with a cross-onshore breeze making it lumpy. The energy is weak at 174. Monday the 10th gets bigger, pushing to 7ft, but it’s coming with a strong cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it right up. The energy jumps to 724, but it’s all over the place. Don’t bother.

Tuesday the 11th is when things start to turn. The morning is still small and unremarkable, but the afternoon brings a glassy 3ft south swell with an 11-second period. The energy is weak at 283, but it’s clean, and that glassy surface will be a joy. It’s not big, but it’s surfable. Wednesday the 12th stays small and clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft south swell. Again, not much power, but the conditions are nice.

Now, Thursday the 13th is the standout of this stretch. The morning lights up with a 7ft south swell, and the wind is offshore. The energy is strong at 1074. This is proper size and clean, a real push of water. It says it’s for experienced surfers, and given the size, that’s spot on. The afternoon will drop off quickly to 5ft with a cross-offshore, still clean but with less energy. Friday the 14th morning continues with a 5ft south swell, a little less energy at 586, but still clean with a cross-offshore breeze. That’s another good session.

The weekend goes downhill. Saturday the 15th sees the south swell drop in period to 6-7 seconds, and it’s messy with a moderate cross-offshore wind. Sunday the 16th is a write-off with a tiny 1ft long-period south swell mixing with wind – that’s a no-go. The start of the new week on Monday the 17th is also poor with a cross-onshore wind and inconsistent, weak swell. There’s a bit of a gap here for a few days.

The next real window opens on Tuesday the 18th. The morning is clean with a 4ft SE swell at a better 10-second period. The energy is moderate at 426. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. Wednesday the 19th morning also looks nice – a cross-offshore wind, 5ft ESE swell, and a 10-second period, with 488 energy. Those two mornings are your best bet for the second week.

After that, it goes flat and messy again. The middle of the week is a mix of onshore winds and weak, short-period swells from the ENE. The energy stays low, and the conditions are just average. There might be a little bump on Saturday the 22nd morning – a 7ft NE swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds and it’s crossed up. Sunday the 23rd morning is glassy again with a 4ft ENE swell, which is clean but small.

So, to sum it up: the clear standout is Thursday the 13th morning. Big, clean south swell with offshore wind, and that strong energy reading of 1074. The next best window is the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings of the 18th and 19th, which are clean but more modest in size and energy. The water temp is 63° with a -2° anomaly, so it’s just about normal for this time of year. Keep an eye on that Thursday, it should be a cracker.

Rusty.

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