Noorderstrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it.

We're looking at Noorderstrand here, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. Most of this 16-day window is pretty bleak for us. The water's sitting at a warm 70° which is well above what you'd expect for this time of year, almost 5.4° warmer than normal. That's a bit unusual, but it won't matter much if there's no waves.

From Friday the 21st right through to the end of August, it's a total write-off. The swell is small, the period is short, and most days the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. We're talking weak energy, most of the time barely moving the needle. The first real sign of life doesn't pop up until the 31st of August, so that's a solid 10-day gap with nothing to get excited about.

Now, on Monday the 31st, there's a bit of a pulse. Morning sees 5.9ft of swell from the west, with a 7-second period and moderate energy. The wind is a gentle cross-shore breeze, so it's not completely trashed. The afternoon drops to 5.6ft but the wind picks up, so the morning is the better call. It's still a marginal situation, though, so it's not a classic.

The one true standout in this whole outlook is Friday the 4th of September. It's still a week and a half away, so we've got to be a bit cautious, but the ingredients are there. The morning is glassy – dead calm – with 4.9ft of swell from the west-northwest. The combined energy is moderate, and with the glassy conditions, that will be the cleanest wave of the whole period, by far. This is the best on offer. The afternoon bumps up to a solid 8.2ft from the northwest, with a period of 8 seconds. That's a lot of energy but it's coming with a light cross-onshore breeze, so it'll be a bit messier. That 8.2ft is getting into expert-only territory for a beach break like this.

Honestly, with the persistent onshore wind and the long gaps of nothing, if you're keen, focus on that glassy morning on the 4th of September. The rest is a lot of waiting.

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