Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one for the next couple of weeks. The surf is going to be flat, weak, and pretty much a write-off for a long stretch. The first solid bit of swell doesn’t show up until over a week away, so you’re looking at a big gap of nearly nothing worth paddling out for.

Let’s start with Noorderstrand. It’s an exposed beach break, and for the next ten days, we’re looking at tiny, poor-quality waves. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with values like 50, 31, and 17 through the end of July. Swell heights are stuck between 0.7ft and 3ft, with short periods mostly under 8 seconds—just weak, windswell junk. The wind is a mess too, mostly cross or cross-onshore from the SW, WNW, and N, which keeps the surface chopped up. There’s one morning on the 1st of August with a brief glassy moment, but the swell is only 1ft at 5 seconds, so it’s still a flop. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing special.

This pattern of poor surf and low energy continues right through until the 7th of August. There’s a day on the 4th with a clean cross-offshore wind from the ENE, but again, the swell is only 2ft at 5 seconds and the energy is weak (27). It’s just not enough to get excited about.

Now, finally, there’s a shift on the 8th of August. The swell picks up to 6ft from the WSW, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 283 (moderate energy). The morning of the 8th has a moderate offshore wind from the SE, meaning the waves will be clean. This is the standout window of the whole forecast. The swell direction (WSW) is close to optimum for Noorderstrand (NW), so it’s a solid chance. The height is 6ft, which is a fun size for intermediate surfers, but beginners might find it a bit much. The afternoon of the 8th has the same size swell but a lighter cross-shore wind, which is less clean.

The 9th of August sees the swell bump up to 7ft from the W, but the wind cranks up to a fresh cross-shore at 22 mph, making it lumpy and messy. That’s a no-go. The 10th and 11th hold similar size (5ft to 6ft) but again with fresh cross-shore winds, so the quality is poor due to the chop. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (243 to 299), but the wind kills it.

The 12th of August drops off again, with smaller 4ft swell and a moderate cross-onshore wind from the WNW, bringing light rain. Not worth it.

So, if you’re patient, the morning of the 8th of August is your best bet. It’s the only real window of clean, moderately-sized surf. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both. Keep an eye on it, because forecasts can change, but for now, this area is having a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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