Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Noorderstrand is a tough one. The swell is tiny and the energy is weak, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water is a balmy 69°F, which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so at least the dip won’t be a shock to the system.

We kick off on Saturday, 1st August with a tiny 1ft NW swell and a 5-second period. The combined energy is a measly 7 – that’s about as weak as it gets. The wind is glassy in the morning, which is a positive, but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. The swell is too small and short-period to do anything with.

Sunday the 2nd is even smaller, with a 1.0ft NNW swell and a 6-second period. The wind is cross-off in the morning, keeping things clean, but the combined energy is only 6. It’s a struggle.

Monday the 3rd drops to 0.7ft with a 5-second period and a combined energy of 8. The wind is offshore in the morning, but these waves are barely there.

Tuesday the 4th stays at 1.0ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, giving a slightly better combined energy of 16. Still, with cross-shore wind, it’s not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 5th sees a small bump to 3ft from the WSW with a 5-second period and a combined energy of 51. The wind is cross-shore with a cross-chop, making it lumpy. This is a beginner-friendly size, but the quality is poor.

Thursday the 6th is similar with 3ft from the WSW, 5-second period, and combined energy of 57. The onshore wind makes it choppy.

Friday the 7th drops back to 2ft from the N with a 6-second period and combined energy of 20. The cross-off wind in the morning gives clean conditions, but the swell is too small.

The second week is much of the same. The swell stays tiny and inconsistent. There is a slight uptick on Monday, 10th August with a 4ft NNW swell and a 6-second period, giving a combined energy of 93. The wind is light cross-shore, but the period is short, so the waves will be weak and messy.

Later in the week, on Thursday, 13th August, we get a 4ft NW swell with a 5-second period and combined energy of 62. The wind is moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop, so it’s not clean.

Friday, 14th August has a 3ft NNW swell with a 7-second period and combined energy of 78, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, creating a lumpy cross-chop. Not great.

Saturday, 15th August shows a 5ft NW swell with a 5-second period and combined energy of 94. The wind is gentle cross-shore with a slight cross-chop. This is the biggest swell of the whole period, but the short period and poor wind mean the waves will be weak and messy.

The best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a standout. If you are desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions are probably on Friday, 7th August morning with the 2ft N swell and cross-off wind, or Monday, 12th August morning with the 2ft WSW swell and gentle offshore wind. But these are tiny, weak waves. The biggest swell is 5ft on Saturday, 15th August, but it’s paired with a 5-second period and cross-shore wind, making it a poor quality wave. It’s one to watch and hope the wind changes.

The combined energy stays below 100 for most of the period, only hitting 120 on the morning of Sunday, 16th August, but that’s with a 4ft NW swell, 6-second period, and a strong 25 mph cross-shore wind making it messy. This setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

All in all, it’s a flat and forgettable run. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about at Noorderstrand.

Rusty.

Read more