Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, S swell with 1,757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, speaking imperial now.
We’re looking at a quiet start at North Beach – nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday July 9th. The first few days are small and choppy under cross-onshore winds, so save your wax.
Thursday July 9th: South swell shows up around 5ft with a long 13-second period, combined wave energy of 751 (moderate). Light cross-shore wind from the south keeps it clean. Water temp is 71°, right on average for the season. Good for an intermediate surfer who’s keen.
Friday July 10th is the big one. South swell hits 7ft to 7ft with a 15-second period, combined energy at 1916-2021 (strong). That’s serious power. Light cross-shore winds keep the surface clean. This is expert-only size – over 8ft it’d be too much, but this is a proper groundswell with long lulls between sets. The waves that come will be heavy and holding up best for those with experience.
After Friday, it fades. Saturday and Sunday go back onshore and messy. Tuesday July 14th offers a clean morning with 4ft south swell at 10 seconds and light offshore-ish winds – combined energy 466 (moderate). A sessionable wave for intermediate surfers.
Then a gap until Saturday July 18th afternoon, when it goes glassy with a tiny 3ft south swell but a very long 17-second period, combined energy 676 (moderate). That long-period groundswell will be clean but may break a bit straight on this beach/pier setup – bring the longboard.
Sunday July 19th still has waist-high south swell with light cross-shore winds – okay but nothing special.
Top pick is Friday July 10th – biggest swell of the stretch, clean cross-shore wind, and serious south groundswell. Experts only. Second pick is Thursday July 9th – smaller but still clean and better than the rest.
North Beach faces south, which is our best direction, so she’ll light up right when the swell hits. Crowds can show up sometimes, so keep an eye out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 180 | 124 | 233 | 149 | 163 | 108 | 35 | 75 | 51 | 110 | 539 | 635 | 1697 | 1546 | 985 | 643 | 504 | 280 | 177 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | 5:07 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 303 | 180 | 124 | 85 | 62 | 75 | 108 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 45 | 539 | 635 | 1697 | 1546 | 985 | 643 | 504 | 81 | 177 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 31 | 32 | 80 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 42 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 26 | — | 280 | 62 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 110 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 50 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 2 | — | NE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 5 | SSW 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 87 | 77 | 233 | 149 | 163 | 1 | — | 75 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 39 | 7 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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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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