Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 941 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE 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 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's break down what North Beach is offering for the next couple of weeks in feet and miles per hour.
It's a bit of a tough start. There's swell around, but the wind is playing up most of the time. You're gonna have to wait a few days for anything really worth paddling out for.
We start on Saturday the 25th of July with a soaker. North Beach sees a 5ft SSE swell, period around 10 seconds – just average. The wind is 6 mph from the SSE, sitting cross-on, which messes it up. The water's about 73°F, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Wave energy is moderate (652), but it's not looking like a fun session.
Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are write-offs – poor conditions with onshore or strong winds.
From Wednesday the 29th, things clean up a little. A 6ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, cross-off wind from the SW at 12 mph. Still only marginal, but the wave energy is solid (663) and it's clean. Could be okay if you're desperate.
Now for the real standout. Thursday morning the 30th of July is the session to aim for. It's glassy – dead calm, zero wind from the ESE. The swell is 6ft from the SE with a 9-second period and decent energy (540). Expect very good surf conditions: clean, chest-high lines with light offshores. Crowds can sometimes be a thing at North Beach, but on a Thursday morning you might have it mostly to yourself.
Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are marginal at best. Then from Sunday the 2nd of August right through to Saturday the 8th, the wind turns ugly. Swell builds to 7–8ft from the SE and ESE, but the wind is a nasty cross-on from the NE at 12–18 mph. That's choppy and lumpy. Wave energy gets strong (up to 1658 on the 4th), but the wind ruins it – better for kite surfing than paddling unless you're an expert looking for a battle.
Toward the end, Sunday the 9th of August morning shows a 8ft SSW swell with a 9-second period, cross-shore wind from the S at 12 mph. Big wave energy (1401), but still marginal quality.
The best bet by far is Thursday 30th of July morning at North Beach. Glassy, clean, chest-high SE swell. Make the most of it, because the rest of the run is mostly a wind-blown mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 424 | 300 | 229 | 224 | 240 | 91 | 144 | 176 | 371 | 592 | 412 | 413 | 439 | 427 | 421 | 307 | 216 | 211 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.47m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:30PM0.69m | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 472 | 424 | 300 | 159 | 72 | 105 | 66 | 76 | 176 | 147 | 592 | 412 | 413 | 439 | 427 | 421 | 307 | 216 | 211 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 174 | 118 | 236 | 229 | 74 | 24 | 63 | 15 | 41 | 27 | 67 | 133 | 113 | 90 | 73 | 131 | 145 | 122 | 112 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 11 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 44 | 10 | 31 | 22 | — | 86 | 118 | 105 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 70 | 84 | 94 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 21 | 224 | 240 | 91 | 144 | 128 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 695 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 802 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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