Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, S swell with 3,845 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what North Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting at about 69°F, which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year – nothing too wild, but you’ll feel it.
The period kicks off on Friday, September 4th with a solid pulse of 10ft swell from the S, but it’s coming in with a short 9-second period and a stiff 22 mph south wind making for messy, lumpy cross-chop. The combined energy is really pumping (1504), but the wind is trashing it. Honestly, this is more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddler’s dream – the beach break is going to be a washing machine. Saturday the 5th through Sunday the 6th sees the swell drop and the wind turn onshore, giving us mostly marginal, small, and choppy surf. Not worth paddling out.
There’s a bit of a lull until Monday, September 7th, when a new pulse arrives. Monday morning shows a 8ft swell from the S, but the period is a whopping 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (3940 combined energy). However, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. For a beach break like North Beach, that long period might make the waves break a bit too straight and wonky. It’s promising but not clean. The rest of that week stays windy and messy, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The best you’ll see is Thursday afternoon, September 10th, with a 7ft ENE swell and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW – that will clean things up a bit, but it’s still marginal.
The second week is a bit of a mixed bag of poor conditions, with strong winds and messy surf. The standout, and I mean the real standout, comes on Friday, September 18th. Friday morning looks like a gem: a 8ft swell from the S, with an 8-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the SSW at only 6 mph. The guidance says “expect very good surf conditions.” The combined energy is solid (844), and the wind is clean. This is your window – it’s going to be lined up and fun for intermediate surfers. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, with a 12ft S swell (14-second period, 4173 energy) and light winds, but that’s getting into expert-only territory for North Beach – too much for a beginner.
Overall, the first week is a write-off. The second week has one proper morning on the 18th that looks like the best on offer. The rest of the time, it’s either blown out or too big. Keep an eye on that Friday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1441 | 1329 | 783 | 573 | 290 | 202 | 157 | 824 | 3791 | 2109 | 998 | 347 | 443 | 422 | 368 | 763 | 1056 | 589 | 692 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:28PM1.30m | 12:19PM1.33m | 00:53AM1.40m | 1:37PM1.54m | 1:54AM1.59m | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | 3:10AM1.90m | 3:29PM2.05m | 3:42AM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.92m | 5:32AM0.86m | 6:39PM0.85m | 7:14AM0.69m | 7:49PM0.65m | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:39PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 1329 | 783 | 573 | 290 | 202 | 157 | 356 | 3791 | 2109 | 998 | 347 | 191 | 167 | 176 | 91 | 678 | 81 | 80 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 68 | 73 | 239 | 95 | 143 | 824 | 149 | 68 | 31 | 59 | 78 | 41 | 12 | 51 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 20 | E 10 | S 18 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 112 | 104 | 65 | 149 | 69 | 115 | — | — | 7 | 30 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1441 | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 90 | 176 | 443 | 422 | 368 | 763 | 1056 | 589 | 692 | 798 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 894 | 353 | 476 | 856 | 219 | 307 | 740 | 5 | 5 | 238 | 0 |
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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).
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