North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for North Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the start of this run is a total dud. Don’t even bother with your board this Saturday or Sunday. The swell is tiny, the wind is onshore, and it’s just a mess. We’re going to have a few days of nothing before we get any kind of pulse.

That pulse hits on Monday the 14th, but it’s a raw, angry one. We’re talking a 10 to 13-foot short-period windswell, with strong to near-gale cross-onshore winds. The energy is strong to very strong (1296 to 2624), but the quality is zero. This is a day for the kite surfers, not for us. Stay on the sand.

Things settle down a bit for Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th. The swell drops to a more friendly 5 to 6 feet with a 10-second period. The winds are lighter, and there might be a chance of cleaner waves. It’s still only marginal, so you’ll need to pick your moments. This is the first real chance for a paddle, with moderate energy (526 to 740).

Thursday the 17th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a 6-foot south swell and a fresh cross-offshore wind, which might clean it up, but the period is short, around 8 seconds. The afternoon fades out quickly. So, an early session is your best bet, but it’s still not scoring high.

For the weekend of the 19th and 20th, we see a push of south-southwest swell, around 6 to 8 feet, with fresh cross-offshore winds. It’ll be clean but a bit wild. The energy is moderate to strong (645 to 1077). This might be the pick of the week, but it’s not a classic.

Into the next week, from Monday the 21st to Wednesday the 23rd, we have a more consistent run of swell, around 5 to 7 feet from the east/southeast with 10-second periods. Winds look lighter, and there are some cleaner windows, particularly Wednesday afternoon when a cross-offshore breeze kicks in. Energy builds from moderate to strong (576 to 1057). It’s not perfect, but it’s rideable.

Looking further ahead, the 24th and 25th get messy again. Another big pulse hits, with up to 10 feet on Friday the 25th, but it’s short-period and blown out by strong winds. That Friday is another one to skip.

The final days, the 26th and 27th, see everything fade out again with smaller, weaker swell and onshore winds. Back to the flat, messy stuff.

So, for the whole 16 days, there’s no standout, epic swell. The best chances for a decent surf are likely the cleaner mornings on the 17th, and the more consistent, manageable days from the 22nd to the 23rd. They’re not firing, but they’re the best we’ve got at North Beach. Watch the wind and the tides, and be ready to go when it lines up.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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