North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for North Beach.

Right off the bat, we gotta be straight with each other – this is a tough stretch. For days on end, we’re looking at junk. The first recommendation doesn't even show up until the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September, and even then it's a maybe. So we’ve got a dry spell from now until then.

The water's sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than what you’d expect for this time of year.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are a write-off. Cross-shore winds, choppy mess, and the wave energy is all over the place – moderate at best with values of 322 and 347, but it’s just not coming together. Don't bother paddling out.

Now, Friday the 4th of September is where it gets interesting, but it's a proper wildcard. The afternoon brings a solid pulse of 12 ft swell from the south, with a period of 10 seconds, so there's some serious wallop. The combined energy reads a strong 2127. The wind is cross-shore from the south at 22 mph, and it's clean. Here’s the thing, though – at 12 ft, this is big stuff. This break is for the experts only; if you’re a beginner, this is a hard pass. The wave comment even says it might be too big for the break itself. So if you’re an experienced charger and you’ve got a big-wave board, this is the one shot in the whole 16-day window that has any real spark. The south swell lines up well with the optimum direction.

Saturday the 5th? Swell drops to 7 ft from the SSE, but we’ve got onshore wind and a chop. Not worth it. The rest of the first week and all of the second week is just more of the same – onshore winds, choppy conditions, and the swell energy either too small or messy. The morning of Tuesday the 8th shows a 7 ft ENE swell with a light cross-onshore breeze, but the combined energy is only moderate at 924 and the comment is "marginal." You might find a grovel board wave, but don’t get your hopes up.

Even the later groundswell pulses from the south on the 13th and 17th of September, with periods hitting 15 and 16 seconds (so long period groundswell), are ruined by onshore and cross-onshore winds. The energy numbers get up there – 595 and 607 – but with the wind in your face, it’s a no-go.

Overall, the one standout is the Friday afternoon, September 4th at North Beach. Massive south swell, clean cross-off wind, for experts only. Everything else in this 16-day window is a dud. The runs of bad surf are long, but here on the exposed breaks, forecasts can change – keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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