North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gather 'round for the full rundown on North Beach. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but we've got a couple of windows if you time it right.

First up, the spot itself. North Beach is an exposed beach and pier setup, and the water's sitting at a pretty average 70°F for this time of year. The swell has some juice in it, but the wind's gonna be the main character for the first week, and it's not always a helpful one.

We kick off on Friday the 21st. It's a write-off. A small 4ft S swell with a 13-second period (decent groundswell) but it's light cross-on breezes making a mess of it. Combined energy isn't weak at 461, but it's just poor surf.

Saturday the 22nd looks rough. A tiny 1ft swell isn't doing anything, and a 31 mph SSW wind in the arvo is howling offshore but will be a battle. Sunday the 23rd is the first real standout but comes with a massive caveat. We've got a solid 10ft SSW swell with a short 10-second period, pushing some serious energy (2380). The problem is, that's simply too much for this break. The wind is howling offshore from the South at 16 mph, which would clean it up, but it's only for experts and even then, it's a beast that'll close out.

The week from Monday the 24th to Tuesday the 3rd of September is a long, dry spell. Swell drops right off and the winds are just all wrong. We see some long period pulses around the 25th and 26th of August, with a sweet 4ft S swell and 16-second period on Wednesday morning that even got a clean wind call. The energy was solid (673) and it would have been beautiful, but the forecast says it just didn't come together for this break. Those days are gone now.

It's not until the very end of the window that we get a proper mention. Let's look at Thursday the 4th of September. Again, the swell pumps up to 10ft from the S with a 13-second period and massive energy (2870). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SW. But once again, North Beach can't handle that much water. It's a clean, powerful mess that's only going to be for the absolute experts. Friday afternoon the 4th sees a drop to 8ft, but it's still a serious step up.

Honestly, the story here is mostly a blank run. The few days of proper energy are just way too big for what North Beach can handle cleanly. The lighter days don't have the wind. For a beach and pier setup like this with those winds, the kite surfers would have a much more interesting time on the bigger, messier days than we paddle guys would.

A tough forecast for the lineup. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, don't hold your breath.

Rusty

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