Surf Forecasts:
North Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 3,481 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what North Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty slow start. The first few days aren't really giving us much to work with. The surf is small, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore, which makes for some choppy, average conditions. You'll be waiting a while for something decent.
Things start to look a bit more promising towards the end of the first week. Friday, the 7th of August, and Saturday, the 8th of August, have some early morning glassy sessions with 2 ft waves from the east. The combined swell energy is pretty weak (170 and 146), but with that glassy wind, it'll be clean and might be worth a paddle for a grovelly wave. It's not a standout, but a way to get wet.
The real action, and the only true standout, is on Monday, the 10th of August. The morning is looking at a solid 12 ft swell from the south, with a strong combined energy of 2012. The wind is doing us a solid, blowing cross-off from the southwest at 25 mph. Sounds epic, right? Well, hold up. This swell is way too big for North Beach, especially for a beach/pier setup. That's expert-only territory, and even then, it's going to be a washing machine. In the afternoon, it jumps to a 12 ft south-southeast swell with a massive 3911 combined energy, but the wind is a near gale at 34 mph. This is more of a spectacle than a surfable day. For a beach break, with that much swell and wind, this looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.
The following week is a step down in size but a step up in usability. The wind continues to be mostly cross-off from the southwest, which keeps the surf clean. The morning of Friday, the 14th of August, is a little gem. We've got a 4 ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 9 seconds, and a glassy, offshore breeze from the northwest at just 3 mph. The combined swell energy is 292, which is moderate, but the conditions are clean. That's a good morning for an intermediate surfer.
Overall, the first week is a write-off. The 10th of August is a massive swell event, but it's too big and messy for this spot. The best bet for a clean, fun wave is the morning of the 14th of August.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 192 | 197 | 184 | 148 | 120 | 121 | 90 | 83 | 109 | 83 | 85 | 121 | 296 | 206 | 162 | 1186 | 1967 | 2543 | 3481 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10PM1.78m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:53PM1.66m | 8:10AM1.47m | 8:52PM1.51m | 9:31AM1.34m | 10:33PM1.41m | 11:49AM1.33m | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | 2:43AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.53m | 1:29PM0.50m | 2:09AM0.65m | 2:21PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.77m | 3:49PM0.80m | 5:21AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.81m | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 455 | 192 | 197 | 184 | 148 | 120 | 121 | 45 | 83 | 109 | 83 | 85 | 121 | 163 | 206 | 162 | 83 | 45 | 49 | 2320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 85 | 16 | 67 | 49 | 18 | 103 | 50 | 35 | 108 | 9 | — | — | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 17 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 61 | 99 | 9 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 40 | 82 | 6 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 42 | — | 40 | — | — | 46 | 90 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 18 | 296 | 3 | 88 | 1186 | 1967 | 2543 | 3481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 219 | 665 | 2611 | 353 | 1240 | 1281 | 740 |
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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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