North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.84° S 31.04° E

North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Beach sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.5° 

North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 4,810 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 30th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 4th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for North Beach.

The opening days are pretty gutless, to be honest. We’ve got a bit of swell around the 4ft to 4ft mark, but the wind is all over the shop – cross-on, cross-shore, and light rain at times. It’s not going to be worth the paddle, so you can give the first few days a miss. This stretch runs from Sunday the 30th right through to Thursday the 3rd of September. There’s a couple of small windows where the swell dips and the period gets long, but it’s still pretty average.

Then things start to get properly serious. Friday the 4th sees a jump in size, with the morning pushing 10ft. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the word on the street is that this might be a bit too much for the place, so you’d want to be on your game. That’s a lot of water moving around. The afternoon backs down to a more manageable 7ft, but it’s still got some power.

Now, Saturday the 5th is the big one, but not in a good way. We’re talking a huge 23ft in the morning with a fresh cross-shore and heavy rain. Then it backs off slightly to 21ft in the afternoon, with the wind swinging cross-off. The energy readings are off the charts, but honestly, this is for the likes of charging mutant waves, not your standard surfer. The guidance says it’s just too big for this break. Same story on Sunday the 6th – still a solid 12ft to 10ft, too big for here.

But after the storm comes the calm. Monday the 7th is where it gets interesting. The swell drops right down to 3ft, but that period jumps to 13 seconds – proper groundswell – and the wind is a slight offshore. The call is for very good surf conditions. This is looking like the standout day of the whole window. Clean lines, some push, and you won’t be fighting a monster. That’s your window.

After that, it gets a bit messy again into the second week. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th have some size at 6ft to 8ft, but it’s cross-on and choppy, not clean. The swell direction is also not ideal. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th see a mixed bag, with periods ranging from 8 to 13 seconds, still with that onshore wind putting a bit of chop on it. There are a few chances in there but nothing that screams at you compared to that Monday.

The tail end of the run, from the 12th through the 14th, looks like it’s back to average. Wave heights bounce around 5ft to 8ft but with fresh, lumpy cross-on winds and the swell period dropping off. The 14th has a strong breeze and the last call on the afternoon is a solid 5ft at 16 seconds, but with that nasty cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be messy.

So, if I’m calling it, you wait for that Monday the 7th of September. It’s the one clean, glassy, and manageable day on offer. Everything before is either too small or too big, and everything after is too wind-affected. Keep your fingers crossed the forecast holds.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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ENE
10
1.2
E
9
1.1
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9
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E
10
1.2
E
9
1.1
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9
1.1
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6
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9
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SSW
17
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16
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NE
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8
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8
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8
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12
3.5
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11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
251
207
225
241
194
169
92
125
499
534
650
798
603
446
1546
2767
1586
3881
2230
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
S
5
N
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
W
20
S
5
ESE
15
NNE
25
NNE
40
NE
35
SSW
25
SW
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
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High Tide
5:04PM2.09m
5:13AM1.95m
5:32PM2.04m
5:42AM1.88m
6:03PM1.95m
6:14AM1.78m
6:36PM1.81m
6:50AM1.63m
7:14PM1.63m
7:38AM1.45m
8:11PM1.44m
9:12AM1.29m
10:28PM1.30m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.20m
11:19AM0.15m
11:42PM0.26m
11:48AM0.23m
00:13AM0.35m
12:20PM0.36m
00:47AM0.49m
12:57PM0.54m
1:31AM0.65m
1:46PM0.74m
2:44AM0.82m
3:39PM0.92m
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Temp °C
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19
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31
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Feels °C
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Information about the North Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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