North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let’s see what’s on offer. The 16-day window kicks off with a solid pulse early in the week, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag after that. The standout is definitely North Beach (this is your local spot, all one region). It’s a beach/pier setup that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the SE, with an optimum swell from the SE. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

The first call is Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a clean 7ft SE groundswell rolling in, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s some proper energy – the combined energy here is 1150, which is strong. The wind is glassy from the SSE at just 3 mph. That’s a recipe for epic, clean lines. This is a real standout: excellent surf for experienced surfers, but at 7ft it’s getting big for beginners. The long period means it’ll have some punch, but at a beach break, it might wall up a bit. Still, Monday morning is the pick of the whole forecast.

The swell backs off through Monday afternoon to 6ft with a cross-on breeze, and the quality drops off. Tuesday, August 4th, features a 5ft ESE swell but the wind is cross-on and picks up to 12 mph by the afternoon, making it choppy and poor. Wednesday morning, August 5th, is back to glassy conditions with a 3ft ESE swell – small but clean, good for a longboard or a foiler. The combined energy is only 228, so it’s weak.

From Thursday, August 6th, through to Sunday, August 9th, things get messy. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-off, and even onshore. The energy is weak (183 to 383). There’s a weird spike on Saturday afternoon, August 8th, with a 6ft ENE swell but a period of just 6 seconds and a fresh cross-on breeze at 19 mph. That’s a short period windswell, lumpy and choppy, and with strong wind, it’s more of a kite session than a paddle.

The next week starts with a bump on Monday, August 10th. A 6ft SSE swell with 8-second period, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off. It’s clean, but that’s a lot of wind. Combined energy is 589 (moderate). The quality is marginal. Tuesday, August 11th, is a write-off with rain and strong cross-shore winds.

Then a surprise: Wednesday, August 12th, turns glassy again. The morning is flat-ish at 3ft S swell with 12-second period, but the afternoon goes glassy with a NNE wind at 0 mph and a 5ft ENE swell. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s short period and weak energy (345). Still, glassy conditions and a bit of size – that’s a fun, clean session for intermediates.

After that, from Thursday, August 13th, through to Tuesday, August 18th, it’s mostly small (2ft to 4ft) with cross-onshore or cross winds. The best of that last stretch is possibly Tuesday morning, August 18th, with a 3ft ENE swell and glassy conditions. But the energy is very weak (173), so it’s just a gentle, clean, small-wave day.

Overall, the real magic is Monday morning, August 3rd. That’s the one to circle. The rest is a lot of waiting and picking through the small windows. Rusty.

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