Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this is a real tough stretch. The only spot with any sort of data is Noorderstrand, and it’s a beginner-friendly beach break that’s pretty exposed. The problem is, the swell just isn’t there in any meaningful way, and when it does show up, the wind and conditions are more often than not working against it.

The water temp at Noorderstrand is sitting at 70°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a very unusual anomaly, so you’ll be having a warm paddle, at least.

Right from the start, Tuesday afternoon the 11th, we’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-on NNE wind at 16 mph. There’s hardly any energy in it (77), and it’s just choppy and messy. That’s the story for most of the next few days. Wednesday the 12th morning cleans up a bit with a light ESE offshore and a smaller 2ft N swell, but the wave size is tiny and the energy is almost nothing (31). The Thursday the 13th morning is even smaller, with a 1.0ft N swell and an offshore SE wind, but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about.

We’re looking at a long gap of really poor options here. The swell height drops to 0.3ft and 0.7ft through the 14th, 15th, and 16th, with cross-onshore winds and very low energy. It’s uninspiring, to say the least. There’s a slight uptick on the 17th (Monday), with a 2ft N swell and a light SSE cross-offshore wind in the afternoon, giving us clean conditions. The energy is still low (20), but it’s the best we’ve seen.

The same pattern of small, weak swells continues through the 18th, 19th, and 20th. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave heights stay below 2ft. On the 22nd (Saturday), we finally see a bit of a pulse—a 4ft SW swell comes in on the morning, with a period of 6 seconds and a light NNE cross-onshore wind. The energy jumps to 69, which is still weak, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen. The 23rd (Sunday) morning looks a bit cleaner with a SW cross-offshore and a 3ft W swell, but the period is short at 4 seconds, and the energy is only 39. Not exactly a standout.

The biggest potential is on the 25th (Tuesday) afternoon, with a 5ft NW swell and a 6-second period, but the wind is howling from the SW at 22 mph, creating a lumpy cross-shore mess. The energy is moderate (124), but the conditions are more suited to a strong windsurf or kite session than a clean surf. The 26th (Wednesday) is similar, with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions.

Honestly, there’s no real standout here. The best you’ll find is maybe a session on the 17th Monday afternoon, when it’s clean even if the swell is tiny. Or the 22nd Saturday morning, when the swell is a bit bigger but still junky. For now, I’d say save your energy and wait for a better forecast. Things tend to change, but this run is a proper blank.

Rusty

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