North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what North Beach has in store for us. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have to pick our moments carefully.

Looking at the whole forecast, it’s a real stretch of onshore winds and messy conditions. There’s a lot of wind from the NE and ENE, which is cross-on here, and that’s gonna keep things lumpy and choppy for most of the run. The swell energy is all over the place, with a few big pulses of groundswell that get totally trashed by the wind. There’s a long gap of poor surf conditions that kicks off Thursday afternoon and runs all the way through to the 7th of September. It’s not a total washout, but it’s close.

The first real standout, and honestly the best on offer, is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell thumping in from the S, with a fresh cross-offshore wind from the SSW. That’s clean, and the energy is pumping (1027). The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about 1° cooler than normal, so nothing wild there. This is an intermediate spot, so that 8ft is getting big, but it’s a beach break, so it’ll be powerful. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell feel, but with that clean wind, it’s your best window for a decent session.

Another one to keep an eye on is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. There’s a massive 8ft swell from the S, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (3081). The problem is the wind is a moderate cross-on from the NNE, so it’s going to be choppy. For a beach break, that long period will make it a bit straight and reformy, but if you’re an expert, there’ll be some raw power to play with if you’re willing to deal with the chop.

The rest of the week is a write-off. The wind just doesn’t let up, and the swell is either too small, too short, or blown out. The 10th of September has a bit of a cross-shore wind and a 8ft ENE swell, but it’s still lumpy, and the tide is a question mark. Not worth getting excited about.

Into the second week, things don’t get much better. The 13th of September afternoon has a 8ft ENE swell with a moderate cross-shore, but it’s a marginal call. The 15th of September has a very long 15-second SSW groundswell, but it’s only 4ft, and the wind is a gentle cross-shore. It’s a clean, weak day for a longboard, but nothing to set the world on fire.

Overall, Friday morning the 4th is your best bet. Get on it early, because the afternoon gets messy again. The rest is a lot of waiting for something decent to line up.

Rusty.

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