Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about Noorderstrand.

Look, I've been staring at the charts for this stretch and honestly, it's a tough watch. The entire 16-day run starts with a real struggle. For the first two weeks, from August 18th right through to the end of August, we are looking at a full-on blank. No recommendations, no surf worth paddling for. The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is a massive 6° warmer than what you'd normally expect for this time of year – that's seriously unusual. But the swell is just weak and messy, with the wind constantly chopping it up. The combined energy of all swells never gets above 92 (weak energy), and the period is short, around 5–7 seconds, so it's just onshore slop. It's a long dry spell, but there's a glimmer of hope right at the very end.

Now, hold on to your boards. The only real standout in this entire outlook shows up on Tuesday, 1st September. It’s a glimmer of hope that looks promising. The morning session is the absolute pick. We'll see a clean 6 ft swell coming from the west, with a moderate offshore wind from the SSE. That's a solid recipe for Noorderstrand. The combined energy of all swells finally jumps into the moderate range at 205, and the period is a short 6 seconds, but that offshore wind is the key. It will make the most of that energy. This is the one to circle. The afternoon on the 1st still holds 6 ft but the wind goes cross-shore, making things a bit more average.

After that fleeting moment, it’s back to the struggle. On Wednesday, 2nd September, the swell drops back to 3 ft and the wind swings cross-onshore, killing the quality again.

So, the bottom line: there’s a massive gap with no surf for nearly two weeks. Then, a single, promising morning on September 1st. If you can wait, that's your window. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecast.

Rusty.

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