Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Plain and simple: Noorderstrand has zero surf worth mentioning in the next 16 days. Every single forecast says "poor surf conditions" – no exceptions. The water's way warmer than normal, 69°F with a 7°F anomaly, so that's a weird one, but it doesn't make waves.

From Wednesday 22 July through the rest of the month, it's all onshore winds from the NNW and NW, shoving around small, short-period swell. Most days the swell is under 2 ft, sometimes barely 1 ft. The combined wave energy is low, mostly under 100, with a few moderate readings like 137 and 139 – but the wind is always cross-onshore or onshore, so it's choppy and messy. Thursday 23 July morning has a moderate 139 energy with 4 ft swell from the NNW at 7 seconds, but cross-onshore winds make it junk.

The second week, from 25 July to 31 July, the swell drops to nothing – 0.6 ft to 1 ft – with onshore or cross-onshore winds. There's a couple of clean moments: Tuesday 28 July morning has a light cross-offshore south wind, but the swell is only 1 ft with a 6-second period – unrideable. Same on Friday 31 July morning with a light cross-offshore east wind and 1 ft swell – still too small.

Then into August, a slight bump: Sunday 2 August shows 1 ft to 2 ft swell from the west at 6 seconds, with combined energy up to 104 and 110, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it's sloppy. Monday 3 August afternoon has the biggest energy reading of the whole forecast – 199 – with a 3 ft swell from the NNW at 11 seconds (a long-period groundswell). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore 30 km/h from the north, making it lumpy and awful. That 11-second period could have given good shape, but the wind kills it. After that, it fades again.

So no standouts, no hidden sessions. Noorderstrand is usually fairly consistent for a beginner spot, so this long flat spell is a bit unusual. But it won't stay this way forever – forecasts change. For now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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