North Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m calling it straight: the next 16 days are a real struggle for North Street. The forecast is a long, flat spell with no real surf to speak of. The swell just doesn't show up with any strength, and it’s a whole lot of nothing. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that's a bit different.

We kick off on Thursday, the 6th of August, with a tiny 2ft swell from the south, but with a 12 mph cross wind and a period of only 6 seconds, the energy is weak (46). The wave comment is clear: poor surf conditions. This is a beach and jetty setup, and with the wind on it, it’s more of a kite surfing afternoon than a paddle one. Friday follows the same script with 3ft and 3ft, still cross-shore and choppy. The weekend of the 8th and 9th of August offers nothing better; the swell inches up to 3ft on Saturday afternoon but the cross-shore wind keeps it messy.

The whole first week is a write-off. The swell drops to 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods under 7 seconds and combined energy in the teens or twenties. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 12th where the wind goes offshore and clean, but with only 1.0ft to 1ft of swell, it’s a flat spell, not a surfable one. The second week, from the 13th to the 19th of August, is just as poor. The days are filled with tiny, short-period pulses from the SSE or S, all with cross-onshore winds and energy barely cracking 20.

The only thing that changes is around Thursday the 20th of August. We get a jump in swell to 3ft in the morning from the S, and the energy climbs to 53, with a clean cross-off wind. It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon sees 4ft from the south with a cross-shore breeze and energy hitting 102, which is a moderate pulse. Still, given the stretch of flatness before it, it’s a very small window. Friday the 21st of August shows a glassy morning with 2ft, but the swell is still short-period and weak.

There is no standout option here. The entire 16-day window is a gap of poor surf, low energy, and small waves. If you’ve got to get wet, wait for the 20th of August, but keep your expectations on the floor. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a bonafide flat spell.

Rusty.

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