Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, S swell with 4,484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with S 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 (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 19s |
| 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
G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what North Beach has on offer over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, the outlook for North Beach is a bit of a mixed bag with a lot of poor conditions to wade through. The first real chance of anything worthwhile arrives on Monday the 7th of September, but don't get too excited. There's a solid 8ft S swell rolling in with a very long 17-second period, so there's plenty of energy (4209) but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the NE at 6 mph. The tide and swell combo is marginal, making it more of a struggle than a joy. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year at 70°.
That S swell sticks around into Tuesday the 8th, but a strong NE wind ramps up to 19-22 mph, blowing the place out completely. We are looking at a gap of several days here where the conditions are just poor and not recommended.
The first sign of light appears on Saturday the 12th of September. Early morning looks promising with a tiny 4ft SSE swell, a short period of 7 seconds, and the wind going glassy at just 3 mph from the SE. That is about as clean as it gets for a small wave session, but the energy is weak (281) so it'll be small and soft. The break is fairly consistent, but with that small swell, it won't be doing much.
The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Friday the 18th of September. While it's still a week and a half away, the early call is promising. The morning shows a clean 6ft ENE swell with a 9-second period, moderate energy (912), and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 6 mph. That is a proper clean window with some decent wave shape potential from the longer period. This is easily the best on offer across the whole outlook by a long shot. The afternoon turns choppy again as the wind swings onshore, so make sure you're out early. Because North Beach is exposed to the swell and the optimum direction matches the forecast, this will be the session to beat.
Beyond that, the rest of the window fades back into messy, windy conditions or small, weak swells. There's not much else to recommend.
Keep an eye on that Friday morning session. For now, that's your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 1045 | 4088 | 2109 | 984 | 251 | 385 | 363 | 336 | 539 | 970 | 564 | 413 | 276 | 194 | 173 | 133 | 136 | 140 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:29PM2.13m | 4:41AM2.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:17AM0.09m | 10:38PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 160 | 1045 | 4088 | 2109 | 984 | 251 | 271 | 164 | 91 | 90 | 606 | 434 | 413 | 276 | 194 | 173 | 115 | 136 | 140 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 143 | 361 | 121 | 68 | 48 | 125 | 156 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 96 | 77 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | S 20 | E 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | E 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 21 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 71 | 117 | — | — | 7 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 87 | 164 | 385 | 363 | 336 | 539 | 970 | 564 | — | 15 | 54 | 104 | — | — | 2 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 153 | 476 | 695 | 353 | 476 | 684 | 5 | 266 | 103 | 1 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 779 |
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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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