North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is a tough stretch for North Beach. We’ve got some swell around, but the conditions just aren't cooperating for any proper sessions until the second weekend. It's not a total blank, but you'll be waiting a while for the good stuff.

The first few days are a write-off. From Wednesday the 8th to Thursday the 10th, we’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft SE and S swells with poor quality and cross-onshore junk. Not worth paddling out for. There’s a bit more size showing on Friday the 10th with a 7ft S swell (combined energy of all swells directed here sits at 2054, so there’s plenty of juice in the water). This is a long period 15-second groundswell, which could offer some good shape, but the wind is cross-shore at 6 mph, and the wave comment flags it as marginal—likely tide dependent. That swell hangs around into Saturday the 11th, dropping to 5ft with a 13-second period, and winds go almost glassy at 3 mph out of the south. That’s a chance for some cleaner waves, but the reports are still calling it marginal. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have some company.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell fade to 4ft, with light cross-shore breezes. It’s small but might offer a few fun ones if you’re desperate. Then Monday and Tuesday are rough with strong NE winds and windswell making it messy. By Tuesday the 14th, there’s a brief window of 4ft from the east with clean, cross-off winds from the SSW—worth a look for a quiet session.

Now, here’s the standout. Circle Saturday the 18th. That morning, the wind goes dead calm, glassy, and we’ve got a 3ft east swell rolling in with a 10-second period. Combined energy is only 229, so it’s weak, but clean conditions are the highlight. The water temperature is about 73°, said to be average for this time of year. For North Beach, a glassy morning on a small E swell is your best bet in this entire window. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun on a log or fish.

After that, Sunday the 19th through Monday the 20th gets blown out again with strong NE winds and lumpy, messy surf. A long-period SSW groundswell arrives on the 22nd and 23rd, with 4ft and a 16-second period—proper energy (combined energy of all swells directed here at 1308 on the 22nd). But winds are moderate and cross-shore or cross-on, so it’s going to be chopped up. That deep-period south swell is best suited for a point or reef, but at North Beach, it may close out.

So, if you’re patient, Saturday the 18th morning is the one to chase. Otherwise, look to the 10th and 11th for the biggest but most average waves. No need to hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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