North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for North Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. There is some swell on the way, but the wind is going to be the main character here, and it won't always be on our side. The water temp is sitting around 71°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so you won't need the extra thick rubber just yet.

The surf kicks off on Tuesday the 11th of August. There's a 8ft swell from the SSE in the morning with a short 8-second period, and the energy is strong at 1588. The wind is cross-off from the SSW, so it'll be clean, but the wave comment flags it as marginal. Afternoon sees the swell drop a bit to 6ft, but the wind swings cross-shore.

Fast forward to Thursday afternoon, the 13th of August – this is the standout window. The swell is a clean 5ft from the ESE with an 8-second period (moderate energy at 425), and the wind is absolute glass. It's going to be perfectly clean. The setup is a beach and pier, so with that light easterly, it should be fun. Keep an eye on the crowds as they can be around sometimes.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th look like write-offs. The swell is there, around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind is a solid cross-onshore from the NE, making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

We have a bit of a lull from there. The conditions stay pretty poor right through until Monday the 17th, with onshore winds and a dropping swell. There is a bit of a spike in the long-range, but it's wind-affected again.

Looking further out, there is a significant jump in size around Thursday the 20th of August. The swell hits 8ft from the S in the morning (moderate energy at 982), but it's with a cross-shore wind and rain. By the afternoon, it jumps to a massive 12ft from the S (very strong energy at 2482), but a fresh cross-onshore will have it lumpy and messy. That is expert only territory, and honestly, with that wind, it's going to be more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

Saturday the 22nd of August has a bit of a clean-up with strong cross-off winds from the SSW, but the swell is down to 4ft and the energy is weak (323). There's another small window on Sunday the 23rd with a 6ft swell from the NE (weak energy at 520) and a cross-off wind, but it's only rated as marginal.

After that, it's a long block of poor conditions right through to the end of the forecast. The wind stays nasty from the NE or ENE, and while there is the odd pulse of swell, the chop will ruin it.

Best Bet: Without a doubt, make the call for Thursday afternoon, the 13th of August at North Beach. The glassy conditions and 5ft SE swell should deliver the cleanest waves of the whole period. It won't be huge, but it'll be fun. The second shout is Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, for a slightly bigger, clean option, though it's flagged as a bit marginal.

Rusty.

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