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 over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first, the water temp is sitting at 71°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern starts off a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some size early on, but conditions are just not playing ball. Tuesday morning the 11th sees a 7ft SSE swell, but with a 22 mph cross-off wind, it's gonna be a bit of a battle. The energy is solid, with a combined energy reading of 1105, but the wind is just too strong for it to be any good for a paddle. It’s cleaner in the afternoon as the wind drops to 16 mph, but the swell backs off a touch to 6ft, and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s really just a marginal, questionable situation.

Wednesday the 12th is more of the same, with a 7ft to 8ft ESE/SE swell, but the wind is cross-on, making it choppy. The energy is high, especially in the morning with a reading of 1246, but the quality isn't there.

Thursday the 13th is our first real chance of a surf. The swell drops to a clean 6ft on the Thursday morning, with a light S wind that’s just crossing the face. The combined energy is a moderate 533. It’s not pumping, but it’s the most rideable it’s been. The afternoon is a touch smaller at 5ft, and still clean with a light cross-on.

We then hit a proper dry spell. From Friday the 14th all the way through to the 21st, it’s a grim run of cross-on to onshore winds and poor surf conditions. The swell is around, but the quality is just not there. There’s a small window on the morning of Thursday the 20th with a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell (14-second period) and a light cross-off wind, but it’s barely a ripple.

Now, let’s talk about the real standout. Look out for Saturday the 22nd. The morning is looking magic. We’ve got a 5ft S swell, but here’s the kicker – it’s glassy. The wind is basically nothing, 3 mph from the NE, and the combined energy is a light 282. It’s small, but it’ll be as clean as a whistle. The afternoon is a write-off though, with a howling 28 mph cross-off wind.

Sunday the 23rd is the big one. We’ve got a solid 6ft to 7ft S groundswell, with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is pumping, hitting 1547 in the morning and 1792 in the afternoon. The morning wind is a fresh cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is a powerful, long-period swell, so it’ll be throwing some serious lines, but it’s a beach break, so it might be a bit straight and dumpy. This one is for the experienced crew only. The afternoon gets a bit choppy as the wind swings more cross.

After that, the swell starts to fade and the wind goes back to the cross-on junk for the rest of the run into the 26th.

So, to sum it up: the best bets are the Thursday morning the 13th for a clean, small wave, and the glassy morning of Saturday the 22nd. The real standout, if you're an expert, is the Sunday morning the 23rd for that big, long-period groundswell, but be ready for the power.

Rusty.

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