Narrabeen-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Narrabeen-South over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first – the first week is a real bummer. Starting Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th, we’ve got nothing but tiny, weak waves. Swell heights are between 2ft and 3ft, but the wind is a mess, mostly onshore or cross-on, making it choppy and ugly. The energy is pathetic – numbers like 92 and 75 (weak). Don’t bother.

This flat spell hangs in there through Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th. Still tiny waves, under 3ft. The wind does turn clean offshore from the WNW, but there’s just no swell to work with. Monday morning shows a bit of a bump in energy to 417 (moderate), but the swell is a short-period 3-second ENE thing at 5ft. It’s just not gonna hold together.

Now, Tuesday afternoon the 11th finally gives us a glimmer. A new SSW swell comes in at 3ft, but with a long 11-second period (groundswell). The energy is 257 (moderate), and the wind is a clean offshore from the W. It’s small, but it’s the first decent sign. Wednesday the 12th is a washout again with rain and onshore wind.

Here’s the big one. Thursday the 13th of August. This is your day. The morning shows a solid 8ft SSW swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is screaming offshore from the SW at 30 km/h. The energy is a massive 1227 (strong). That’s a proper pulse. 8ft is expert territory, so you better know what you’re doing. The afternoon gets even bigger – 10ft from the south with an 11-second period and an energy reading of 1927 (very strong). The wind swings to the south at 20 km/h, but it’s still cross-off, keeping it clean. This is the standout, no doubt about it.

Friday the 14th is still solid. The morning has a 7ft S swell with offshore WSW wind and energy at 1016 (strong) – excellent for the experienced crew. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still clean.

Then it’s back to the doldrums. From Saturday the 15th all the way through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s small and weak again. You’ll see a spike on the 22nd morning with an 8ft south swell, but it’s onshore and messy. Not worth the paddle.

Bottom line: there’s a long, dry spell until the real action hits on Thursday the 13th of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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