North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s lined up for us over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the outlook for North Beach is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some swell on the horizon, but the wind is going to be a constant battle. The first week is mostly a write-off with onshore winds smashing things up. The real standout is a late-breaking window, but it’s a long way off and comes with a massive caveat.

Let’s start with the opening days. Monday the 20th kicks off with a 7ft SSE swell, period of 12 seconds, giving us a strong wave energy reading of 1377. The wind is a cross-off from the SSW, so the morning is clean. The afternoon drops to 6ft, but the wind shifts to a cross-onshore SE breeze, putting a bit of a ripple on it. The score is low, it’s a tricky one.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are a total loss. The wind is howling out of the NE, cross-onshore, and the waves are small and messy. Not worth paddling for.

Thursday the 23rd morning has a clean look with a cross-off SSW wind, but the swell is tiny at 3ft. The afternoon sees a jump to 6ft, but it’s a short-period 6 second S windswell, which is just bumpy and weak. The energy is a low 525.

Friday the 24th sees a 7ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, a moderate energy of 948. The wind is a cross-shore, creating a cross-chop. Not great.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are back to onshore slop from the NE. Small, choppy, and messy. We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real recommendations through the end of July.

Now, here’s the interesting bit. Tuesday the 28th of July. The afternoon session shows a huge 12ft S swell, period of 9 seconds, with a very strong energy reading of 1885. The wind is a cross-shore from the SSE. The catch? The file says this is predicted to be too big for this break. This is a serious red flag. For a beach and pier setup, this is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. If you’re not a seasoned pro, this is a day to watch from the sand. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

After that, it’s another rough patch. The winds stay onshore from the NE, and the waves are small or choppy. We see a few small windows, like the 2nd of August afternoon with a 7ft ENE swell and a clean cross-off wind from the SSW, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a weak, lumpy windswell. The 3rd of August has a 6ft ENE swell with a gentle cross-shore wind, but again, the energy is moderate at best.

The bottom line: that Tuesday the 28th afternoon is the only true standout for size, but only for the brave. Unless you’re an expert, I’d write this whole two-week window off and wait for a cleaner forecast. The waves are just too small or too messy for the rest of it.

Rusty.

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