Surf Forecasts:
Narrabeen-South surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,003 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Narrabeen-South this week:
The surf forecast for Narrabeen-South over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Narrabeen-South in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Narrabeen-South over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 157 | 192 | 188 | 216 | 226 | 344 | 270 | 374 | 310 | 251 | 479 | 1003 | 374 | 428 | 432 | 364 | 316 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 4:46AM0.96m | 4:24PM1.23m | 5:35AM1.06m | 5:18PM1.26m | 6:15AM1.17m | 6:06PM1.30m | 6:52AM1.30m | 6:52PM1.32m | 7:28AM1.42m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:23PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.40m | 10:04AM0.61m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:09AM0.55m | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:08AM0.18m | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:43AM0.15m | 2:24PM0.16m | 2:21AM0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 157 | 2 | 188 | 216 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 699 | 374 | 5 | 432 | 364 | 316 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | S 16 | E 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 17 | — | S 21 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 39 | 22 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 81 | — | 192 | — | — | 226 | 344 | 270 | 374 | 310 | 251 | 479 | 1003 | — | 428 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 54 | 393 | 1 | 54 | 511 | 9 | 126 | 738 | 1 | 171 | 393 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Narrabeen-South provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Narrabeen-South can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Narrabeen-South surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Narrabeen-South) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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