Surf Forecasts:
North Street surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Street this week:
The surf forecast for North Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ll be straight with you—this stretch for North Street is a flat, frustrating one. The overall pattern is quiet, with tiny swell and messy wind more often than not, leaving us with a long dry spell before a tiny glimmer of hope right at the end.
Starting Monday the 17th of August, and for most of the following two weeks, it’s a snooze. Swell heights are tiny—mostly 1 to 2 feet—with short periods under 10 seconds, and combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the low double digits (21–70). Winds are cross or cross-onshore, keeping the surface lumpy or choppy. Even the glassy mornings, like Saturday the 22nd, give you only 1 to 2 feet of mush with no power. North Street is a beach/jetty break, fairly exposed, but with these weak swells from the SSE or ESE, it never gets a chance.
Water temp is about 78°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time—nothing extreme, just a comfortable warmth while you wait.
There’s a tease on Tuesday the 25th of August, when the swell jumps to 3 to 5 feet from the south, with period around 5–6 seconds and combined energy hitting 182 (moderate). But the wind is cross or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is still poor. That afternoon’s 5-foot swell is getting too big for beginners, and with the chop, it’s a messy paddle.
The only real standout shows up on Friday the 28th of August and Saturday the 29th. Friday afternoon has a 3-foot south-east swell with a long period of 13 seconds (groundswell), combined energy of 301 (moderate-to-strong), and a cross-offshore wind from the NNE at 15 mph. That should give clean, lined-up waves, but with that long period on a beach break, it might break a bit straight. Still, it’s the best we’ve got. Next morning, Saturday the 29th, early has 2-foot swell from the ESE at 10 seconds, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph, and clean surface—combined energy of 160. Small, but clean. Crowds can be around at North Street sometimes, so you might have company, but it won’t be packed.
Other than that, it’s a blank run for nearly two weeks straight, from the 17th to the 28th. Then it drops off again. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a quiet patch, but the forecast can always shift—it won’t stay this way forever.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 55 | 74 | 112 | 39 | 19 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.29m | 00:36AM1.14m | 1:12PM1.24m | 1:22AM1.05m | 1:58PM1.20m | 2:09AM0.98m | 2:48PM1.16m | 3:03AM0.92m | 3:42PM1.14m | 4:05AM0.89m | 4:43PM1.15m | 5:13AM0.91m | 5:42PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.14m | 6:47AM0.11m | 7:23PM0.22m | 7:32AM0.20m | 8:19PM0.28m | 8:25AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.31m | 9:25AM0.30m | 10:22PM0.30m | 10:25AM0.31m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:21AM0.29m | 00:09AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 39 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | S 5 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 74 | 112 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 22 | 13 | 54 | 302 | 21 | 38 | 304 | 417 | 485 | 1410 | 293 | 245 | 47 | 245 | 129 | 54 | 114 | 108 | 86 | 54 |
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