Surf Forecasts:
Noorderstrand surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noorderstrand this week:
The surf forecast for Noorderstrand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noorderstrand in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noorderstrand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase—Noorderstrand is looking bleak for the next while. The swell’s been shut off, and we're looking at a week-plus of small, wind-blown slop. The water’s warm, though—about 71°, which is nearly 6° above normal for this time of year. That’s a huge anomaly, but warm water won’t save a flat surf.
This first weekend is hopeless. Friday starts with 0.3ft of northerly junk and a 7-second period, cross-onshore, just dead energy. Saturday gets a touch bigger at 1ft, but the period drops to 3 seconds and the cross-shore wind chops it all up. Sunday afternoon sees 3ft, but a fresh 30 km/h onshore wind makes it a complete mess. This is a gap of many days with nothing worth paddling for.
The entire first week stretches out with the same story—waves between 1ft and 4ft, weak energy, and winds mostly cross-onshore. It’s not until the 19th that we see some size—5ft on Wednesday—but with a 6-second period and a fresh 35 km/h breeze, it’s lumpy, blown-out garbage. Not worth your time.
Finally, around the 24th and 25th, we get a break. Monday the 24th has about 3ft of NNW swell with the wind turning cross-offshore, giving a clean look. Tuesday the 25th goes full offshore at 15 km/h, and we get a clean 3ft wave, albeit still short-period at 6 seconds. It’s small, but at least it’s surfable.
Then, the standout of the whole run: Friday the 28th afternoon. The energy jumps to 254, and the swell pushes to 6ft from the WSW. The wind drops to a light 10 km/h cross-offshore, and it’s clean. This is the one. It’s a short-period swell, but with conditions like that, it’s the closest thing to a proper session we’ll get. The 29th brings even more size—8ft on Saturday morning—but the energy is roaring at 716 and the cross-shore winds turn it into a choppy mess. That size is for experts only, and the 8-second period won’t help.
So, the verdict: don’t bother for the first ten days. It’s flat and raw. Mark Friday the 28th afternoon on your calendar—that’s your window. After that, it gets big and ugly, maybe better for kites than paddles. That’s the story.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 43 | 31 | 160 | 159 | 67 | 88 | 94 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14AM0.90m | 5:18PM2.01m | 10:59PM0.54m | 5:26AM2.28m | 2:31PM0.49m | 11:41PM0.51m | 6:08AM2.26m | 6:38PM2.05m | 00:22AM0.46m | 6:50AM2.19m | 7:16PM2.05m | 00:59AM0.40m | 7:31AM2.10m | 7:53PM2.02m | 1:13AM0.35m | 8:14AM1.99m | 8:33PM1.97m | 8:59AM1.85m | 9:21PM1.85m | ||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.86m | 2:33PM0.44m | 9:34PM0.32m | 10:03AM0.89m | 3:10PM0.48m | 10:15PM0.30m | 10:45AM0.88m | 2:31PM0.45m | 11:00PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.83m | 3:18PM0.43m | 11:51PM0.34m | 3:59PM0.43m | 1:08AM0.35m | 4:33PM0.45m | 4:39AM0.25m | 4:51PM0.46m | 4:41AM0.32m | |||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 3 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 94 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 13 | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | 64 | 43 | — | 160 | 159 | 67 | 88 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 665 | 506 | 715 | 761 | 553 | 665 | 842 | 785 | 759 | 843 | 673 | 631 | 211 | 684 | 382 | 495 | 193 | 182 | 495 | 0 |
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