Surf Forecasts:
North Street surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. We're looking at a long, mostly flat spell with very little to get excited about. The water is a balmy 77°F at North Street, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only bright spot.
The forecast opens on Wednesday, 26th of August with tiny 1ft surf from the southeast and a glassy morning, but the swell is weak and the conditions are just poor. That same small, poor-quality energy lingers through the rest of the week into the weekend. There's a slight glimmer on Friday morning, 28th of August, when a light WSW breeze keeps things clean on a 2ft southeast swell, but it's still just ordinary. The combined wave energy is a weak 82, so don't expect much push.
After that, we hit a real dead zone. From Saturday, 29th of August, right through to the end of the first week of September, the swell is mostly below 2ft and the wind is a mess. There are a few clean moments with cross-offshore winds, like on Monday, 31st of August, and Tuesday, 1st of September, but the swell is basically non-existent. The energy readings are in the teens and twenties—that's about as weak as it gets.
We do see a slight bump in energy around the 4th and 5th of September, with combined swell energy climbing into the low 100s, but the swell is short-period and the wind is howling cross-shore at 15-19 mph, making it choppy and unpleasant. This is more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.
The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday, 8th of September. The swell builds to 4ft from the SSE, with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze making for clean conditions. The wave energy is moderate at 116, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it won't have much shape or power. It's surfable, but only just. The rest of the second week is a washout of small, weak swells and messy winds.
So, to be blunt: there's no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. It's a long, flat, and frustrating period. But hey, that's North Street sometimes. It tends not to stay this way forever, and forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 42 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.33m | 8:25AM1.17m | 8:40PM1.35m | 9:02AM1.23m | 9:17PM1.35m | 9:38AM1.27m | 9:54PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.30m | 10:33PM1.28m | 10:55AM1.32m | 11:15PM1.22m | 11:39AM1.32m | 00:02AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.16m | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:33PM0.12m | 3:03AM0.02m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:40AM0.00m | 3:55PM0.07m | 4:14AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.06m | 4:48AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.08m | 5:23AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 25 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | S 4 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 7 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 11 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 1410 | 107 | 296 | 1168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 165 | 185 | 114 | 545 | 813 | 552 | 178 | 1100 | 1175 | 2271 | 1175 | 0 |
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