North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf’s looking a little slow to start here at North Beach, but there’s a real cracker of a window coming up on Saturday the 4th of July that you’ll want to circle. After that, the week gets patchy, but there are a few other moments worth a look, especially if you’re keen on the long-period stuff.

The first proper action hits Saturday morning, the 4th of July. North Beach is the play. We’re looking at a solid 8.2 ft swell out of the SSE, with a 12-second period bringing plenty of energy (2349). The water’s sitting at 71°F, which is basically average for this time of year – no surprises there. What makes this a standout is the glassy conditions, with light ENE winds at 3 mph. This is going to be clean, lined-up, and very surfable. That said, with the swell over 8 ft, it’s firmly in the experienced surfer’s zone. The break is fairly consistent, and the optimum swell direction from the southeast lines up nicely. Crowds are possible here on a Saturday, but the quality should be worth it.

Saturday afternoon holds the same quality, with the swell dropping slightly to 7.2 ft but still glassy at 3 mph from the ESE. The energy is still strong (1369). If you can get out there on the Saturday, that’s your best bet of the whole forecast.

Sunday the 5th is a step down. The swell drops to 5.2 ft in the morning, but the wind swings to a NNE cross-on at 6 mph, and by the afternoon it’s up to 12 mph from the NE. The surf gets messy and the scores drop off. It’s not recommended.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are small and weak, with swell around 2.6 ft to 4.6 ft and cross-on winds. The period drops to around 7-10 seconds. Very marginal, not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 8th is a write-off. The wind is howling from the SSW at 22 mph in the morning and 19 mph in the afternoon, with some clouds. There’s a brief pulse of 6.2 ft swell in the afternoon, but the period is only 7 seconds and the wind makes it ugly. Not for surfing – maybe more for the kite crew.

Now, here’s the second highlight. Thursday the 9th of July brings a morning session that’s worth getting up for. The swell is only 3 ft, but it’s a long-period 14-second groundswell from the south (664 energy). What makes it special is the glassy conditions – S winds at just 3 mph. The water’s warm and the lines will be clean. The long period means the sets will be spaced out, and this is a beach/pier setup, so the waves might break a bit straight, but with that light wind, it’ll still be a fun paddle. Expect good quality, but don’t expect huge size.

Friday the 10th has some promise in the morning again, with 3.9 ft of 13-second south swell and light SSW winds at 9 mph (640 energy). It’s a cross-off wind, so not perfect glass, but still a decent session. The afternoon gets a cross-off wind pick-up to 12 mph.

The weekend of the 11th (Saturday) sees a bigger pulse of 6.2 ft swell from the south, with a very long 16-second period (1943 energy). That’s a serious groundswell. The catch is the wind: easterly at 6 mph, blowing onshore. That will chop up the surface. It’s marginal for paddle surfing, especially on a beach break – the long period might make it dumpy and hard to find a good peak. Still, if you’re experienced and the tide lines up, there’ll be some power in the water. The afternoon brings risk of thunderstorms and NE cross-on wind.

From Sunday the 12th right through to Thursday the 16th, it’s a long dry spell. The swell sticks around 3.3 ft to 4.6 ft but with strong cross-on winds from the NE, often 12-22 mph. The period is short (6-8 seconds). Not worth the drive.

Thursday afternoon the 16th sees a bump to 6.6 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period (821 energy), but the wind is still cross-on from the NE at 12 mph. Poor conditions.

Friday the 17th might offer a small window in the morning, with a 5.6 ft S swell and a short 7-second period, with cross winds at 6 mph. It’s marginal. The afternoon gets strong SSW cross-off winds, which clean it up but drop the swell to 2.6 ft with a long 16-second period (628 energy). Could be glassy-looking but small.

Finally, for the long-range, Sunday the 19th of July has a morning that catches the eye. A 4.3 ft SSW swell with a 12-second period (884 energy) and a light WSW cross-off wind at 9 mph. Quality looks good. The afternoon gets interesting too – 6.6 ft from the south,

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