North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.84° S 31.04° E

North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Beach sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.7° 

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 22 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,683 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 24th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 24th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Hey, it’s Rusty again. Let’s run through North Beach in feet and miles per hour.

Water temp’s 72° – right where it should be for this time of year.

Thursday July 30 is the standout. Morning’s glassy, swell 6ft from the SSE, moderate energy. Clean as it gets. Afternoon holds too with a light offshore breeze and 5ft from the SE.

Sunday August 2 morning – glass again. 6ft from the east, light air. Another solid window.

Big swell warning: Friday July 31 afternoon has 8ft from the ESE, clean but only for experts. Friday July 24 hits 10ft from the south – same story, too big for most, maybe kite weather.

Most other days are choppy or cross-onshore, so pick your windows. Thursday July 30 morning and Sunday August 2 morning are your best bets.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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2
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2
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1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
12
1.8
NE
7
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
6
3
S
10
3
S
11
1.7
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SE
9
1
SE
9
2
NE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
317
167
189
275
1896
2041
452
436
491
421
242
159
325
222
198
64
126
151
308
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
10
N
20
S
15
SSW
35
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
E
10
NNW
30
NE
30
NE
15
N
10
ENE
20
NE
5
WNW
10
SSE
5
E
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross-off
High Tide
9:34PM1.41m
10:13AM1.23m
11:07PM1.35m
12:17PM1.23m
00:47AM1.38m
1:42PM1.33m
1:52AM1.47m
2:30PM1.47m
2:37AM1.57m
3:06PM1.60m
3:13AM1.67m
3:38PM1.73m
3:44AM1.75m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.77m
4:10AM0.86m
4:18PM0.88m
6:01AM0.86m
6:17PM0.89m
7:26AM0.78m
7:39PM0.81m
8:16AM0.66m
8:30PM0.69m
8:53AM0.54m
9:09PM0.58m
9:25AM0.43m
9:42PM0.47m
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5:16
5:17
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Temp °C
23
20
20
20
19
20
18
18
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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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