North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I'm looking at the charts for this stretch and my guts telling me it's going to be one of those frustrating run of days before we finally get a proper window. Let's break it down.

The first sign of anything rideable is only really showing up on the 15th of September, and even that's a struggle. We've got a run of poor surf conditions from the 13th through to the morning of the 15th, so don't bother paddling out until then. For the first couple of days, it's basically a flat spell with the odd bit of junk, not worth your time.

Come the morning of the 15th, North Beach (beach/pier) is showing a 7ft swell from the East, but it's onshore, so it's messy. That six-foot range is pushing it for beginners, and the conditions are just marginal. The afternoon gets a bit better with 6ft and a cross-shore breeze, but it's still only a 1 out of 10 for me. Not exactly firing.

The 16th and 17th are much the same: chest to head-high waves in the 5ft to 6ft range, with a bit of a side-shore wind that keeps a chop on it. The energy is moderate at best (613 and 525), and the period is around 9-10 seconds, so it's a wind swell for the most part. The 17th afternoon brings a bit more size at 10ft from the SSW, but the report flags it as too big for this break. That's big, angry, and with a strong cross-offshore wind; it might be clean, but only for the very brave and experienced (ocean energy is a very strong 1563).

The real standout of the whole forecast is actually going to be the 24th of September, Thursday morning, and then Friday the 25th. On the 24th, the morning has a 8ft swell from the South, with a moderate cross-shore breeze – it's a bit choppy but rideable. But the afternoon gets cleaner with a cross-offshore wind and an 8ft swell from the South (energy 1042). That’s a solid, powerful south swell, and it's clean. That's the one to circle.

And then on Friday the 25th, we get a big, clean 10ft south-southeast swell with a light cross-offshore wind. The report flags it as "too big for this break," which means it’s a serious, heavy wave only for experts. The combined swell energy is 1539 – that’s strong. So if you are an expert, that Friday morning at North Beach could be the session of the month, but you need to be on your game.

Overall, don't bother with the first week. The standout is the end of the second week, specifically the afternoon of the 24th and the morning of the 25th. It’s a long way out so keep an eye on it, but it looks like a proper clean south swell. North Beach is fairly consistent, so while this run is poor, it won't be quiet forever.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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