North Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty flat. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start. You’re looking at a solid run of days with hardly any surf to speak of. The first real glimmer of something isn’t until late in the first week.

The only spot on the radar is North Street, a beach and jetty setup. It’s a consistent break, but for the first week, it’s just not happening. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft from the SE or SSE, with periods that are short and weak. The combined energy is pitiful – in the single digits (6 to 9). The wind is all over the place, sometimes cross-off or glassy, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. It’s a write-off.

We finally see a pulse of energy moving into Sunday the 16th. The swell climbs to 4 ft from the S, but the period is a messy 5 seconds, and the wind is howling from the SSW at 19 mph, making it a fresh cross-onshore. The combined energy hits 83 – still weak, but at least it’s something. The water temp is about average for the time of year. The quality is still poor, though.

Monday the 17th morning is the first time you might actually want to paddle out. The swell is 3 ft from the SSE with a 7-second period, and combined energy is up to 62. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch.

After that, it drops back into poor conditions. The true standout, and the only one I’d call a highlight, is Wednesday the 19th morning. The swell is 2 ft from the SE, but the period stretches to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, bringing some shape and energy. The combined energy is 82 (moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy from the S, just a slight air. That’s clean, glassy surf. The break is fairly exposed to the SE swell, which matches the direction well. It’ll be small but clean, and with crowds sometimes, you might have a few others out. For a beach and jetty, a long-period swell can make it a bit straight, but at this size, it’ll be fun.

By Saturday the 22nd, the swell jumps up to 4 ft from the SSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 233, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the S at 12 mph, making it lumpy. The quality is still poor. For a beach and jetty setup with that kind of wind and short period, this looks more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

The rest of the second week is a mix of tiny, poor surf with cross-onshore winds. Nothing to get excited about. The 27th sees a clean morning with a light cross-off, but it’s only 1 ft from the ENE. Not worth chasing.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Wednesday the 19th for a small, clean session. Otherwise, the window is pretty limited.

Rusty.

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