Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Right, let’s be straight with you. The next week and a half at Narrabeen-South is going to be a real test of patience. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely anything worth paddling out for. The energy in the water is just weak – we’re talking combined readings mostly in the low hundreds, like 186 to 239, which is pretty ordinary for this stretch of sand.

The first standout doesn’t come until Sunday the 23rd. That morning, the ocean finally cleans up. We’ve got a glassy surface, a light NW air, and a south swell pushing through at 3ft with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 217. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and after all that chop, clean is everything. That’s the one to get out for early.

Then the real story starts to brew for the tail end of the window. Friday the 28th is when the ocean wakes up. Morning brings a proper SSW groundswell – 5ft at a 12-second period. That’s long-period, so it’ll have some push, and with the WSW offshore breeze, the sets will be lined up and clean. The energy is strong at 886. This is the first real highlight, and it’s a good one for the advanced crew.

Saturday the 29th afternoon is the true standout of the entire run. A solid SE swell rolls in at 7ft, period at 10 seconds, with a clean SW offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 1295. This is proper, powerful surf. It’s big enough to get challenging – over 6ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The break will be holding its shape, but this is not a day for the faint-hearted.

It does get bigger after that, but it gets messier. Sunday the 30th sees an 8ft E swell with strong offshore winds, but the period drops to 7 seconds, which means it’ll be crumbly and hard to paddle into. The energy is huge – over 1000 – but the quality won’t match. Then Monday the 31st is just too much. An 12ft ESE swell with a long 11-second period will be draining and violent at this beach. It’s a definite expert-only, and honestly, it might be too big even for them here. The forecast says the wind is okay, but the size is the problem.

After that, the swell stays solid, over 7ft, but the combination of wind and size is tricky. The morning of Tuesday the 1st of September looks the cleanest of that last run, with a 7ft ESE swell and an offshore breeze, but the energy is still huge. It’s all about picking your window and being very, very careful. Paddling out will be a mission, but the waves will have some serious power.

Keep it simple, keep it safe.

Rusty.

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