Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,882 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, so North Beach. Thursday and Friday are washed out with that onshore garbage. Not worth the drive. Saturday’s the same story.
Sunday the 30th, the wind finally rights itself. It’s a clean cross-off from the SSW. Swell is 5.2 feet out of the ENE, with moderate juice. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean, and after the last few days, that’s a win.
Monday afternoon looks good, too. A bit of rain clears the air, and you get a clean 4-foot swell from the East, with a nice 10-second interval. It'll be clean and small.
The main event is Wednesday, September 9th. Light easterly wind, almost glassy. The swell jumps to a beefy 8.2 feet from the ENE. That’s got some power behind it, over 1400 units of energy. That’s a solid session waiting to happen, just watch out because a long-period east swell can be a little walled-off at this beach. Water’s about 70°, normal for this time of year.
After that, things peter out fast. The wind messes up again, and the swell gets weak. The second week looks like a ghost town. The one to circle on the calendar is that Wednesday morning.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 649 | 408 | 629 | 593 | 593 | 1108 | 1441 | 466 | 375 | 246 | 240 | 262 | 171 | 127 | 295 | 369 | 277 | 360 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.94m | 3:52AM1.89m | 4:09PM2.04m | 4:18AM1.95m | 4:36PM2.08m | 4:45AM1.97m | 5:04PM2.09m | 5:13AM1.95m | 5:32PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:03PM1.95m | 6:14AM1.78m | 6:36PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.30m | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.22m | 10:23AM0.13m | 10:45PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:19AM0.15m | 11:42PM0.26m | 11:48AM0.23m | 00:13AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.36m | 00:47AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 769 | 649 | 377 | 292 | 184 | 256 | 187 | 878 | 466 | 375 | 246 | 240 | 262 | 171 | 127 | 17 | 37 | 277 | 116 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 278 | — | 46 | 86 | 161 | — | — | 99 | 41 | 24 | 104 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 181 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 266 | 333 | 408 | 629 | 593 | 593 | 1108 | 1441 | 109 | 190 | — | — | 37 | 71 | — | 295 | 369 | 15 | 360 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 894 | 353 | 409 | 476 | 353 | 433 | 476 | 78 | 238 | 684 | 2 | 54 | 238 | 0 | 153 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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