Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,683 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty again. Let’s run through North Beach in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp’s 72° – right where it should be for this time of year.
Thursday July 30 is the standout. Morning’s glassy, swell 6ft from the SSE, moderate energy. Clean as it gets. Afternoon holds too with a light offshore breeze and 5ft from the SE.
Sunday August 2 morning – glass again. 6ft from the east, light air. Another solid window.
Big swell warning: Friday July 31 afternoon has 8ft from the ESE, clean but only for experts. Friday July 24 hits 10ft from the south – same story, too big for most, maybe kite weather.
Most other days are choppy or cross-onshore, so pick your windows. Thursday July 30 morning and Sunday August 2 morning are your best bets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 317 | 167 | 189 | 275 | 1896 | 2041 | 452 | 436 | 491 | 421 | 242 | 159 | 325 | 222 | 198 | 64 | 126 | 151 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.41m | 10:13AM1.23m | 11:07PM1.35m | 12:17PM1.23m | 00:47AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.33m | 1:52AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.47m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.77m | 4:10AM0.86m | 4:18PM0.88m | 6:01AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.89m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:30PM0.69m | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 319 | 162 | 96 | 164 | 108 | 60 | 59 | 452 | 436 | 491 | 421 | 242 | 159 | 186 | 128 | 128 | 64 | 126 | 151 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | S 5 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 236 | 167 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 125 | 269 | 125 | 130 | 120 | 187 | 135 | 74 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 86 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 68 | 71 | 189 | 2 | 5 | — | 40 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 49 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 76 | 10 | 231 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 317 | 10 | — | 275 | 1896 | 2041 | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 129 | 325 | 222 | 198 | 4 | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 740 | 684 | 405 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 153 | 684 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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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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