Surf Forecasts:
North Street surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Street in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Look, I gotta be honest – North Street has a real dry spell coming up. The first chance of anything surfable isn’t until the tail end of the second week, and even then it’s small. Let’s run through it.
Sunday the 13th? Forget it. We’ve got a tiny 3 ft SE windswell with a period of 5 seconds. Water temp is 77°, which is a wild 7° above normal – that’s very unusual. But the surf is poor, risk of thunderstorms, and wind is light but onshore. The energy is a weak 47. This sets the tone for days.
From Monday the 14th through Saturday the 20th, it’s all small, weak waves – 1 ft to 2 ft, periods under 8 seconds, and wind that’s never really clean. The energy stays weak, between 28 and 82. Friday the 18th shows a bump to 4 ft from the ENE, but the period is only 5-6 seconds and wind is howling at 18 mph fresh breeze, making it lumpy cross-chop. That 113 (moderate) energy doesn’t matter – it’s messy.
The 21st to 24th is a total loss. Strong to near-gale winds, rain, and swell dropping to 0.7 ft or less. On the 23rd, the period hits 13 seconds but with 0.3 ft of swell and 28 mph cross-off wind – just wind bumps.
Now, Saturday the 26th of September finally gives us something. A 3 ft ESE swell with a 9-second period, cross-off wind from the west at 9 mph, clean conditions. Energy is 135 (moderate). Then Sunday the 27th is the pick: a 3 ft ESE groundswell with a 10-second period, light offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph, energy of 184 (moderate). That afternoon it gets even better – 3 ft at 11 seconds, energy of 223 (moderate). This is the best stretch. North Street is a beach/jetty, so that longer-period swell might wall up a bit, but with offshore wind it’ll be clean and fun for an intermediate. Crowds are possible, so expect some company.
Monday the 28th, the wind swings onshore and it’s back to poor conditions.
For the kite surfers, the strong cross-chop and winds from the 18th to the 22nd might look fun, but for paddle surfing, it’s a lean forecast. The only light at the end of the tunnel is the 26th and 27th – promising, but not a guarantee.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 42 | 57 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 64 | 92 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.40m | 10:35PM1.26m | 11:03AM1.35m | 11:16PM1.17m | 11:45AM1.30m | 11:58PM1.08m | 12:28PM1.23m | 00:42AM1.00m | 1:14PM1.18m | 1:30AM0.94m | 2:03PM1.13m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:58PM1.10m | 3:27AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM-0.00m | 4:53AM-0.00m | 5:19PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.13m | 6:03AM0.16m | 6:43PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.28m | 7:30AM0.31m | 8:37PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.36m | 9:43PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | S 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 15 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 92 | 35 | 37 | 19 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 326 | 511 | 508 | 778 | 778 | 94 | 119 | 1168 | 14 | 15 | 245 | 86 | 511 | 1092 | 502 | 1175 | 1434 | 51 |
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