North Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

We’re looking at a pretty drawn-out wait at North Haven. For the first week, the swell is small, the wind is messy, and conditions just aren’t cooperating. There's not a single session in the first seven days that I’d paddle out for. You’d be fighting onshore wind or just flat, gutless waves. It’s a long, quiet stretch.

Then, things finally show a pulse. The standout window kicks off on Wednesday, September 9th. The swell pumps up to 12ft from the south, with a period of 10 to 11 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 2465 to 2927 (moderate to very strong). But here’s the catch – that’s way too much power for this beach/breakwater setup. It’s genuinely too big for most and really only for experts. The wind is glassy early and cross-shore later, so it’s clean, but the raw size makes it a serious handful.

That big pulse drops back to a more manageable level on Thursday, September 10th. The morning is where it’s at: 5ft south swell, clean conditions with light offshore wind from the SSW, and energy sitting at 543 (moderate). This is the pick of the whole forecast. The wave quality looks good, and it’s the kind of size that’s fun for a strong intermediate. The afternoon fades a bit with cross-shore wind and a shorter period.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and messy. The morning of Friday, September 11th offers a tiny 1ft groundswell with a very long 19-second period. It’s glassy, but that period and tiny height will make it weird – pulsy and hard to catch on a beach break. Better for a point or reef, but we don’t have that here. The rest of the second week is just leftovers and flat spells, nothing worth planning around.

For a beginner, this whole run is a no-go, especially with that huge 12ft day. Stick to the flat days for a swim.

- Rusty

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