North Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at North Street over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough run. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for decent waves, so don’t get your hopes up too quick.

The outlook starts with a real flat patch. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to early Thursday the 10th, it’s basically a write-off. We’re talking about days on end with tiny, weak swell – mostly under 3 ft – and a lot of lumpy, cross-shore wind. The combined swell energy barely cracks 100 (values like 16, 87, 91), which is just weak, weak stuff. The water temp is sitting at 77° with a positive anomaly of 5°, so it's much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that doesn’t help the surf.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, your best – and really only – shot in this entire forecast is on Thursday the 10th of September in the afternoon. We finally see a pulse of 4 ft swell from the SSW, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 135. That’s movement, finally. The wind switches to a light W, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. It’s still only surfable under very ordinary conditions, but it’s the best of a bad lot. The swell period is short though, at 7 seconds, so it won’t have much push or shape.

From Friday the 11th onward, it’s back to tiny dribble. Heights drop under 3 ft again, and while we get a few clean-looking mornings with offshore or cross-off breeze (like Sunday the 13th afternoon with a 1 ft SE swell and a gentle offshore), the size just isn’t there to make it worthwhile. The rest of the fortnight is small, choppy, or onshore slop.

Honestly, besides that one afternoon on the 10th, this is a pretty empty calendar. With a beach/jetty setup like North Street, when it’s this small and the wind is messy, the only thing you’re really looking at is a very quiet stretch of beach. Keep your board in the car for the 10th afternoon, but don’t clear your schedule for anything else.

Rusty.

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