North Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Let's be straight up – the next week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got low energy, mushy conditions, and a whole lot of nothing happening. The water temp's sitting at about 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice just floating around.

The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean a tiny glimmer, is on Monday the 17th. Through the morning we’ll see a weak 3ft swell from the SSE, bumping the combined energy up to just 55 (weak). The wind swings light WSW, blowing cross-offshore, keeping things clean. By the afternoon it goes glassy, but the swell drops to a tiny 2ft. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but you might get a few soft ones if you’re desperate.

That pattern – small, clean, but weak – repeats on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings a 3ft swell from the S, the highest we’ve seen, but it’s only got a short 5-second period. The energy hits 93 (still weak), but the wind is light and cross-off from the WNW, so the surface will be tidy. You’ll be scratching for something with a bit of push, but if the sand is right, there might be a waist-high crumbler.

Things get a bit more interesting right at the tail end. Moving into Friday the 28th, we finally get some proper energy. The morning sees a 2ft swell from the SE but with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 120 (moderate). More importantly, we get a clean offshore wind from the NW. Saturday the 29th is where I’d put my money. The morning has a 2ft SE swell with a 7-second period and cross-off wind from the N, keeping it clean. The real standout is Saturday afternoon: the wind goes completely glassy, flat calm, and the swell ticks up to 2ft from the E with the energy climbing to 133 (moderate). That's your best window. It’s still small, but with zero wind and some building energy, the lines will be smooth and fun on a longboard or a fish.

Best on offer: Saturday the 29th afternoon at North Street. Glassy conditions, 2ft swell from the E with moderate energy (133). It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and playful.

Remember, this is a beach/jetty setup. The long-period stuff earlier in the window (like the 39-foot period on the 24th) will be tricky – long period groundswells like to bowl out fast on a beach, so a point or reef would be better, but we don’t have that option here. The crowd factor here is "sometimes", so you might have some company, but it shouldn’t be a zoo.

Alright, that’s the skinny. The first week is a write-off, but hang in there for that last weekend. The forecasts can always stir things up, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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