Surf Forecasts:
North Street surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
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 over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim run. The whole sixteen-day window is basically one long, flat, or blown-out nothing-burger. There is no stand-out session in this outlook, and I mean zero. You’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations. The only time we even get a sniff of something surfable is on Saturday the 12th of September, and even that is barely worth paddling out for.
We start off from Saturday the 29th of August through Friday the 11th of September with nothing but poor surf conditions. Tiny waves, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with a mix of cross-shore and onshore wind that’s leaving everything chopped up and messy. The combined swell energy is weak, usually well under 100, so there’s just no power behind it. You’ll see a little blip on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning with combined energy hitting 102 – moderate – but it’s accompanied by moderate onshore wind and rain, so it’s still a write-off.
Now, the only morning that even registers on the scale is Saturday the 12th of September. Early morning we get a glassy surface with a 4ft swell from the ENE, period a short 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 119, which is moderate. The water temp is a balmy 77°F at the start, but by this point it’s a couple weeks out so we don’t have the exact reading. For the break itself, North Street is a beach and jetty setup, and with that short-period swell and a small size, it might be surfable but it’s ordinary. The wind goes glassy in the morning, but by afternoon it’s back to a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, chopping it all up. The swell direction is ENE, while the optimum for North Street is SE – so it’s not even hitting the spot right.
Bottom line: leave the board at home. If you’re desperate, you could sneak out at dawn on Saturday the 12th of September for a few knee-high crumbly ones, but don’t expect anything memorable. For the rest of the stretch, it’s a dead zone.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.27m | 9:54PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.30m | 10:33PM1.28m | 10:55AM1.32m | 11:15PM1.22m | 11:39AM1.32m | 00:02AM1.15m | 12:30PM1.31m | 00:56AM1.08m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:57AM1.02m | 2:28PM1.28m | 3:06AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.07m | 4:14AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.06m | 4:48AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.08m | 5:23AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.12m | 6:02AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.17m | 6:50AM0.13m | 8:01PM0.22m | 7:55AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.22m | ||||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
— | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 4 | — | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
9 | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 380 | 279 | 417 | 2311 | 10 | 279 | 959 | 417 | 417 | 454 | 13 | 291 | 371 | 165 | 293 | 348 | 13 | 417 | 165 | 165 |
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Information about the North Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for North Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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