North Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for North Street over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a grim stretch – most days aren't worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak swell and messy winds.

The water’s sitting at a notable 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We kick off Thursday morning the 27th with a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, period a short 8 seconds and cross-onshore wind. Total weak energy (52). It’s poor and choppy – not worth it. That theme continues right through the rest of August and into the first few days of September. The swell stays flat or below 2ft, with only a couple of glassy windows. Friday morning the 28th brings 2ft ESE and glassy conditions, but the swell is so small it’s barely surfable – more of a paddle float. The combined energy is only 66, that’s weak.

There’s a real gap here – nothing of interest until Thursday the 3rd of September. That morning gets a glassy start with a tiny 3ft from the ENE, period a short 5 seconds, energy 88 – still ordinary. But Thursday afternoon sees a slight pulse: 4ft ENE, period 7 seconds, with an offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy hits 144 (moderate). This is the only window where it might look a bit better, but the period is short and the direction is not ideal for this break – optimum would be SE. It’s surfable but nothing special.

After that, it fades again. Friday the 4th has 3ft E swell and clean wind in the morning, but the energy is moderate (118) and the cross-off wind won’t help. The rest of the first week of September is small and choppy. From the 6th into the 11th, we see a few pulses of 3ft to 4ft from the SSE or S, but they come with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the quality is poor. The combined energy occasionally hits 107 to 148 (moderate), but the wind just kills it. The only spot to even mention is North Street itself – a beach/jetty setup that can work when it’s clean, but there’s no standout day here.

The whole 16-day window is a letdown. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off checking back later. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s not a single day I’d call a winner.

Rusty.

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