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Level 5/10

North Narrabeen

Sydney, Australia

🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

North Narrabeen is Sydney's premier beach break—a long stretch of sand where lagoon run-off creates ever-shifting sandbanks that produce world-class lefts on their day. The northern corner is famous for long, peeling waves that have nurtured generations of Australian surfers, from Mark Occhilupo to Matt Wilkinson. The sand moves constantly, rewarding local knowledge and patience. When autumn NE swells combine with NW winds, Narrabeen delivers some of the best beach break waves in Australia.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.0mESE

@11s

11km/h

Wed

Poor

2.2mESE

@12s

8km/h

Thu

Poor

2.1mESE

@12s

13km/h

Fri

Fair

1.8mESE

@10s

10km/h

Sat

Poor

1.5mSE

@9s

8km/h

Sun

Fair

1.4mSE

@13s

12km/h

Mon

Poor

1.9mSSE

@11s

12km/h

Tue

Fair

1.5mSSE

@11s

15km/h

Wed

Poor

1.0mSSE

@10s

13km/h

Thu

Poor

0.8mENE

@8s

19km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.0m @ 11s ESE

11 km/h SSE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.2m @ 12s ESE

8 km/h S

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.1m @ 12s ESE

13 km/h S

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.8m @ 10s ESE

10 km/h ENE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.5m @ 9s SE

8 km/h SE

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.4m @ 13s SE

12 km/h WSW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.9m @ 11s SSE

12 km/h SE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.5m @ 11s SSE

15 km/h NE

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.0m @ 10s SSE

13 km/h SSE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

0.8m @ 8s ENE

19 km/h S

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.0m

ESE(112°)

Score: 16/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 25/25

Wind

11km/h

SSE(152°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

22°C

0.1mm76%

Windswell Component

0.1mSSE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.3mSSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

4/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

16/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

25/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

1/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score46/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: ENE (70°)
Direction range: 45° - 135°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NW (315°)
Offshore range: 270° - 360°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

8/10

Getting There

Airport

SYD

Drive time

35 min

Nearby Buoy

Forecasts are validated against real-time buoy data.

WAVESYD (MHL)

Best Season

Peak: Mar-May

Secondary: Jun-Oct

Autumn best. Sand shifts constantly - rewards local knowledge.

Data Quality

verified

Verified by Surfline/Swellnet cross-reference