Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it – North Beach is in for a rough stretch. That north-east cross-on wind is blowing almost every day, and it’s turning decent swell into mashed potatoes. From Tuesday the 8th, you got a clean 3ft of south swell at 11 seconds, but 30 km/h NE wind makes it bumpy and ugly. Water temp’s 70°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing weird.
Wednesday and Thursday hold some size – 6ft to 8ft – but all cross-on, short-period junk. Thursday afternoon energy jumps to 1194, but it’s still choppy. Then Friday the 11th flips to a clean cross-off SW wind, with 4-4ft of E swell at 9 seconds, and it’s the first legit cleanish surf – but small and weak, only marginal. Saturday the 12th drops to 3ft and dies.
Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th turns messy again – 7ft to 10ft, all short-period ENE, with cross-on winds. Monday afternoon is the worst – 10ft and 45 km/h NE – that’s just blown-out mess; only kites would enjoy it.
Then on Wednesday the 16th, you have 6ft E at 9 seconds, energy 1014, but still choppy. Thursday the 17th – now we get the first real clean run: SSW cross-off, 5ft E swell, 9 seconds, energy 681 – it’s only marginal, but it’s the best yet. Friday the 18th gets messy again, and Saturday the 19th throws in a tiny 1ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, but cross-on NE junk kills it.
The standout comes on Tuesday the 22nd – morning shows a light 5 km/h NNE breeze, 4ft of south swell with a 13-second period, energy 633 – that’s clean, glassy-ish, the real deal. The beach might be a little straight with that long period, but it’s the best window in the whole 16 days. Wednesday the 23rd drops back to 3ft but cross-on NE mess returns.
So, mates, if you can only paddle out once, make it Tuesday the 22nd morning. That’s the promise. The rest of the time, you’re fighting the wind. Crowds at North Beach (North-Beach_1) are sometimes a thing, but on a Tuesday morning in September, you might have it mostly to yourself. Keep your expectations low for the first week, but that Tuesday could be a real gem if it holds.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 342 | 363 | 319 | 572 | 868 | 498 | 645 | 304 | 235 | 212 | 164 | 101 | 99 | 373 | 471 | 522 | 475 | 221 | 975 | 1008 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | 3:10AM1.90m | 3:29PM2.05m | 3:42AM1.98m | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:29PM2.13m | 4:41AM2.00m | 4:56PM2.09m | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:39PM0.19m | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:17AM0.09m | 10:38PM0.14m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:06PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 247 | 274 | 164 | 121 | 88 | 541 | 42 | 518 | 304 | 235 | 212 | 164 | 101 | 99 | 262 | 295 | 295 | 475 | 78 | 34 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 96 | 57 | 14 | 13 | 62 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 95 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 160 | 208 | 126 | 7 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | E 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 342 | 363 | 319 | 572 | 868 | 498 | 645 | 11 | 40 | 41 | — | 12 | 50 | 373 | 471 | 522 | — | 221 | 975 | 1008 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 695 | 219 | 476 | 695 | 2 | 5 | 684 | 51 | 405 | 285 | 0 | 5 | 894 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 685 | 219 |
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