North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.84° S 31.04° E

North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Beach sea temperature is
21.6° C
0.2° 

North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 903 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 17th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 17th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 16th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for North Beach is a rough one. The wind is just cruel, almost constantly hammering us from the northeast, which is cross-onshore here. The water is sitting at a pretty average 71°F, so nothing weird going on with the temperature for this time of year.

The week starts off flat, weak, and choppy. Friday the 14th is a write-off with tiny, weak 1ft to 1ft junk. Saturday the 15th shows a pulse of energy with a 6ft swell from the east-northeast, but the combined energy (1203) is strong, yet it's completely ruined by a moderate cross-onshore breeze making it lumpy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

We have a long, quiet gap through the middle of the week. There’s a brief, cleaner window on Thursday afternoon the 20th with a clean, cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft from the south-southwest with a very long 14-second period. It’s just too small to get excited about. It’s more of a longboard glide than a proper surf.

The real talking point, and honestly the only standout in this whole outlook, is the last few days of the run. Sunday the 23rd sees a serious pulse of south swell arrive. It builds to 8ft by the afternoon with an incredibly long 15-second period. The combined energy is massive (2948). This is powerful, heavy groundswell. That long period at a beach break like North Beach can make it wall up and close out, but if the tide lines up, it could be a freight train. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it'll be bumpy but rideable. This is for experienced surfers only – over 8ft is expert territory. It holds that strength into Monday the 24th with a 7ft, 14-second south swell and a light onshore breeze making for cleaner conditions than the day before.

Then it fades quickly, and we're back to lumpy, cross-onshore slop by Tuesday the 25th. There is another late pulse on Saturday the 29th – a 5ft south-southwest swell with a very long 17-second period and a cross-shore wind. The energy is solid (1331), but like the previous big swells, that long period at a beach break might be tricky.

If you're an expert and can handle the size and the period, Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th is your only chance at something with real power. For everyone else, it's a blank run. When the swell is big but the wind is junk and the break is just a beach, it honestly looks more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.4
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10
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9
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8
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E
8
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ENE
9
0.8
E
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
284
386
441
694
584
517
595
530
591
377
307
201
160
122
90
86
144
84
143
63
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
25
NE
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
10
N
15
NE
25
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15
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15
NE
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SW
10
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15
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ENE
20
NE
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NE
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SW
20
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20
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Wind State
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cross-on
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High Tide
4:59PM2.09m
5:10AM1.98m
5:30PM2.06m
5:41AM1.91m
6:00PM1.97m
6:10AM1.80m
6:29PM1.85m
6:38AM1.67m
6:58PM1.71m
7:05AM1.52m
7:27PM1.56m
7:37AM1.37m
8:04PM1.40m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.09m
11:08PM0.18m
11:17AM0.12m
11:39PM0.23m
11:47AM0.20m
00:10AM0.33m
12:15PM0.32m
00:39AM0.45m
12:42PM0.46m
1:08AM0.59m
1:09PM0.61m
1:41AM0.74m
1:39PM0.78m
2:29AM0.89m
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6:28
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6:24
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5:30
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the North Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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