Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, S swell with 1,928 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Beach this week:
The surf forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what North Beach has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sittin' right around average for the time of year, so no surprises there—just your usual summer feel.
Right now, we're in a bit of a quiet spell. The first real chance to get wet comes on Sunday, July 12th. Early morning is the call—light rain clearing, but the wind is glassy, dead off the water. That 4ft swell from the south with a 12-second period has a nice pulse to it. The energy is moderate (525), nothing crazy, but with those clean conditions, it'll be a fun, cruisy session for an intermediate surfer. The afternoon gets messy with an onshore breeze, so that Sunday mornin' window is the one to lock in.
Monday and Tuesday (July 13th-14th) are a write-off, unfortunately. Wind is cross-onshore and choppy, making a mess of the 5ft to 6ft swell. Not worth paddlin' out for. That pattern of onshore northeasterlies hangs around most of the week, keeping things lumpy.
We get another glimmer on Thursday, July 16th. The early morning is glassy again with a 5ft east swell, 10-second period. The energy's moderate (452), and it should be clean. But it's a short window—by afternoon that onshore junk is back.
The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is Saturday, July 18th. Early morning, the wind is light and cross-offshore, swinging out of the SSW at 9 mph. We've got a solid 6ft south swell with a 13-second period behind it. The combined energy is strong (1411), meaning there's some punch in these waves. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers—it's a step up in power. That swell direction is right in the sweet spot for North Beach. Crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so you might have it pretty good. Saturday afternoon sees the wind shift a bit onshore, so the morning is your golden ticket.
After that, the following week (July 19th onward) is mostly a bust. Northeasterly winds blow hard, 16-22 mph, and chop up everything. The swell sticks around but it's a messy, blown-out affair. Not one for the paddle board. The only quiet day might be Friday, July 25th with a clean-looking 3ft long-period SSW swell, but the wind is onshore again, so it's marginal at best.
So to sum it up: Sunday morning, July 12th for a clean, fun session, and Saturday morning, July 18th for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful waves of the outlook.
Stay stoked.
\- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 917 | 480 | 327 | 129 | 273 | 332 | 314 | 537 | 552 | 495 | 450 | 480 | 500 | 443 | 379 | 426 | 260 | 209 | 1903 | 1271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | 4:55AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.89m | 6:01PM1.96m | 6:11AM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:06AM0.15m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.18m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 961 | 917 | 480 | 327 | 129 | 273 | 332 | 249 | 537 | 552 | 495 | 450 | 480 | 500 | 443 | 379 | 426 | 260 | 184 | 1903 | 1271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 63 | 157 | 116 | 102 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 146 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 15 | 13 | 123 | 63 | 33 | 39 | 85 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 86 | 44 | 209 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 685 | 1 | 0 |
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