North Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what North Street has in store for us. It's a bit of a slow burn for the next couple of weeks, so don't get your hopes up for an instant fix.

The pattern over the next 16 days is mostly one of small, weak swells, and more often than not, the wind is going to be messing things up. For the first week, honestly, it's a write-off for anything decent. We're looking at a stretch of poor conditions with wind and swell not lining up at all. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°F.

The first real sniff of something surfable doesn't come until Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning session is the pick of the early days, with a 7ft S swell rolling in. The period is 8 seconds, so it's a bit weak, but the wind is cross-offshore from the WSW, meaning it'll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (850). It's a beach/jetty setup, so watch the banks. That afternoon, the swell drops back to 4ft.

After that, it's back to tiny, choppy junk for days. The morning of Thursday the 30th of July is worth a mention just for the conditions – it's dead glassy with a NNE wind, but the swell is only 1ft from the SSE. You'd be fighting for an ankle-biter.

Things start to look a little more interesting heading into the first week of August. Sunday the 2nd of August is the standout. The afternoon sees a 4ft swell from the ENE with a 6-second period, and the wind is offshore from the WNW, cleaning it right up. The combined energy is moderate (131). It's not a big swell, but it's the best we've got.

Then, Monday the 3rd of August morning is another one to circle on the calendar. The swell is 3ft from the SE, but the wind is dead glassy (ESE at 6 mph). For a beach break, that's a major positive. The energy is moderate (101).

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total bust. The only two sessions worth paddling out for are the Wednesday morning (22nd) and the Sunday afternoon (2nd August) and Monday morning (3rd August). For the rest of it, you're better off tuning the boards or checking the kite forecast, because the wind is going to be stronger than the swell most of the time. The late season change is promising, but it's a long way off.

Rusty.

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