Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE 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 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what North Beach is serving up in the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start. Monday and Tuesday, there’s some swell but the wind is messing it up and the reports are calling it marginal. Not worth paddling out for.
By Wednesday the 29th of July, things start to look up. The swell builds from the SSE, hitting around 7ft on the morning with a 9-second period. The wave energy is moderate at 875. Wind is cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, keeping the faces clean. It’s still getting a “marginal” note, maybe a tide thing, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far.
Thursday the 30th of July is a big day. The swell is solid, 7ft to 7ft from the S, period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1526 in the morning. That’s significant wave power. Wind stays cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph. This is well over 6ft, so it’s for the experienced crew only—beginners, stay on the sand.
The absolute standout is Sunday the 2nd of August. That morning is perfection. A clean 6ft swell from the ESE, 9-second period. Energy is a moderate 572, but the wind, oh the wind—offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph. It’s glassy. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is your session. Not too big, not too small, just right.
After that, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th turn poor with choppy onshore winds. Mid-week gets blustery with strong cross-off winds and some 6ft+ swell but poor ratings.
Then late in the second week, on Tuesday the 11th of August, we get another crack. The morning is glassy—wind dead calm from the north at 0 mph. The swell is 3ft from the S with a 12-second period, which is lovely, long-period groundswell. Energy is 346, moderate. This will be super clean, but the long period might make it a bit straight for the beach—work the ends. Good conditions expected.
So the pick of the litter is Sunday the 2nd of August morning. Thursday the 30th of July for the experienced crew. And Tuesday the 11th of August morning for a glassy, smaller session. The rest? Gaps, messy, or too windy. That’s how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 66 | 76 | 174 | 149 | 1308 | 669 | 512 | 484 | 715 | 777 | 742 | 277 | 488 | 388 | 397 | 443 | 416 | 544 | 589 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:11AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 66 | 76 | 174 | 146 | 851 | 669 | 512 | 484 | 549 | 63 | 521 | 156 | 69 | 388 | 397 | 443 | 416 | 544 | 589 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 63 | 21 | 41 | 44 | 68 | 88 | 110 | 106 | 83 | 146 | 125 | 70 | 154 | 138 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | S 18 | S 22 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 61 | 126 | 118 | 115 | 77 | 179 | — | 52 | 108 | 58 | 30 | 23 | 20 | — | 6 | 9 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | — | SW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 240 | 1 | 42 | 69 | 149 | 1308 | — | — | 66 | 715 | 777 | 742 | 277 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 58 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 266 | 894 | 1 | 266 | 285 | 1 | 1 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 714 | 0 |
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