North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for North Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a slow burn. We're looking at a lot of ordinary, choppy days ahead with a few windows that might be worth a paddle. The water temp is sitting right about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The most promising window for a proper surf happens on Thursday, July 16th. Early morning is the pick. We've got a clean 5ft easterly swell, and the wind is dead flat – glassy conditions. That's a rare treat. The combined energy reading is a moderate 560. It's not going to be huge, but it'll be clean and fun, perfect for an intermediate surfer looking to get some smooth rides. The swell direction is East, which is a bit off from the optimum for this exposed beach, but with no wind, that won't matter much.

The afternoon of the 16th gets a bit more cross-onshore, so definitely stick to the morning session.

Wednesday, July 22nd is another one to circle. We get a pulse of solid groundswell from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. The morning shows a 6ft swell with a massive combined energy of 1972, and the wind is a light cross-onshore. The afternoon drops to 5ft but the energy is still strong at 1357. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell which will offer some real shape and punch, but at a beach break it might close out in sections. For a more experienced surfer, it's a standout. The wind is light enough to keep it fairly clean.

There is another smaller window on Thursday, July 23rd. The afternoon has a 6ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, which will groom the waves nicely. It's a solid option for the more experienced crew.

The rest of the run is mostly a write-off. From the 17th through to the 22nd, it's a lot of small, choppy, onshore slop, or just marginal conditions. Then from the 25th of July right through to the end of the forecast, it's a block of poor conditions with strong onshore winds and small, junky swell. There's a little window on the 27th of July with a tiny 2ft wave and light offshore wind, but it's barely surfable.

The big takeaway: Thursday, July 16th morning for the cleanest, easiest waves, and Wednesday, July 22nd for the most powerful, long-period groundswell. The 23rd afternoon is a solid backup.

-Rusty

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