
Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 2,643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
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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,
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2163 | 1288 | 884 | 674 | 480 | 273 | 157 | 122 | 279 | 149 | 163 | 108 | 17 | 355 | 357 | 338 | 1472 | 918 | 473 | 509 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | ||||||||
6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
— | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 |
2163 | 1288 | 884 | 674 | 480 | 273 | 157 | 122 | 148 | 79 | 75 | 108 | 16 | 21 | 226 | 313 | 1472 | 918 | 473 | 330 | 1322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 5 |
94 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 40 | 29 | 47 | 38 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 338 | 41 | 34 | 135 | 509 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 |
92 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 83 | — | 104 | 279 | 149 | 163 | — | 167 | 355 | 357 | — | — | 59 | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 894 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 1 |
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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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