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. There’s really no good surf on offer from now until the end of the period. The first decent chance doesn’t show up until the very end of the run, and even that’s a stretch.

For the first week, from Sunday 19 July through the following weekend, it’s a write-off. The swell is small, the wind is messy—mostly cross-on or onshore—and every single forecast is tagged as poor surf conditions. The combined energy of all swells directed here stays weak, ranging from just 9 to 208 (208 is moderate wave energy, but paired with 16 mph cross-on wind and a short 7-second period, it’s chopped and ugly). You’ll see a few pulses of 5 ft swell on the 19th and again on the 29th, but the wind just ruins it. The water temperature on the 19th is 69°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year—very unusual, almost like the ocean’s running a fever.

The second week is flat and grim. From 24 July through 28 July, swell drops to 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods as low as 3 seconds. The combined energy sinks to single digits. It’s barely a ripple. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the state is lumpy or choppy. Not a single wave worth paddling for.

Now, there is a tiny glimmer way out on the horizon. On Saturday 1 August, the wind finally turns offshore from the SE at 16 mph, with clean conditions. The swell is 3 ft from the NW, period 5 seconds, and combined energy is still weak at 43. The morning is still marked poor, but the afternoon bumps up to a 1/10 score, described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get. For a beginner spot, that 3 ft is fine, but the short period (5 seconds) means weak, gutless waves. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Before that, on 29 July, there’s a 5 ft NW swell with 6-second period and moderate energy of 161, but the wind is cross-on or cross-shore from the WSW at 12 mph, so it’s chopped and messy. Not worth the drive.

So bottom line: Noorderstrand is a dry spell. If you’re desperate, the afternoon of 1 August is your only real shot, and even then, keep expectations low. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just says “not today.” Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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