Surf Forecasts:
North Street surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW 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 (Sep 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for North Street.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. The swell is tiny, the winds are messy, and there’s just no energy to work with. The first real window of anything surfable doesn’t even show up until Wednesday the 23rd of September. That’s a solid week of flat, choppy nothingness. The water temp is a warm 76°F, which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath, but not much use without waves.
Let’s run through it.
Wednesday 16th to Tuesday 22nd September – Forget it. The swell is a paltry 0.7ft to 1ft most days with weak energy (19 to 98 on the scale). On Monday the 21st we see it bump up to 5ft from the ENE with a short-period (5 seconds) and moderate energy (119), but the onshore wind is a solid 19 mph making it choppy as hell. Tuesday the 22nd gets a bit chunkier at 6ft (energy 262), but again, it’s a fresh cross-onshore mess. This is not for paddling.
Wednesday 23rd September – Now we’re talking. Finally, a bright spot. Wednesday morning is glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The swell is 5ft from the ESE at 7 seconds – still short period, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen. Combined energy is strong at 190. This is the best on offer in the whole run. Get out there early. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore cross-off breeze, waves around 5ft (energy 249). This is your window.
Thursday 24th September – The morning is glassy again with waves dropping to 3ft (energy 95). It's small, but it'll be clean. The afternoon gets ruined by a moderate onshore wind.
Friday 25th to Tuesday 29th September – Back to small stuff. 1.0ft to 1ft with weak energy. The winds are offshore or clean on several mornings, which is nice, but there’s just no swell to push. Not worth the drive.
Wednesday 30th September – The morning is clean with a 3ft ESE swell (energy 64) – small but rideable. The afternoon picks up a bit at 3ft but with better energy (140). It’s ordinary, but it’s surfable.
Thursday 1st October – This one is a tease. The morning shows a solid 8ft swell from the SE with a period of 11 seconds and massive energy (1428). That’s a proper groundswell. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore at 16 mph, making it lumpy. This is expert territory at that size, and the quality is only rated as marginal. The afternoon jumps to 7ft (energy 2033) but turns onshore and choppy. If the wind swings, this could be a standout, but as it stands, it’s a gamble a week and a half out.
The Bottom Line: The only real standout is Wednesday the 23rd of September, especially the glassy morning. The 1st of October has potential but is a long-range shot that needs better wind. For now, set your alarm for the 23rd and hope the forecasts hold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 53 | 111 | 99 | 29 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 184 | 260 | 262 | 187 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.23m | 00:42AM1.00m | 1:14PM1.18m | 1:30AM0.94m | 2:03PM1.13m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:58PM1.10m | 3:27AM0.88m | 3:59PM1.10m | 4:36AM0.91m | 5:02PM1.12m | 5:39AM0.98m | 5:59PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.21m | 6:42AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.28m | 7:30AM0.31m | 8:37PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.36m | 9:43PM0.31m | 9:49AM0.37m | 10:42PM0.27m | 10:50AM0.33m | 11:33PM0.21m | 11:44AM0.27m | 00:19AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 111 | 99 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 184 | 260 | 262 | 187 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1092 | 1168 | 279 | 367 | 487 | 304 | 54 | 245 | 367 | 545 | 1175 | 545 | 445 | 502 | 0 | 291 | 453 | 291 | 291 | 167 | 10 |
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