Beach
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Level 6/10

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
21
44
Poor
0.6m
@12s
8km/h
Mon
22
30
Poor
1.4m
@10s
11km/h
Tue
23
21
Poor
1.5m
@8s
12km/h
Wed
24
19
Poor
1.1m
@9s
12km/h
Thu
25
21
Poor
1.4m
@8s
8km/h
Fri
26
51
Fair
1.7m
@11s
6km/h
Sat
27
51
Fair
1.8m
@11s
11km/h
Sun
28
52
Fair
1.5m
@10s
6km/h
Mon
29
37
Poor
0.8m
@8s
6km/h
Tue
30
42
Poor
1.1m
@6s
8km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.6m
E(80°)
Score: 3/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
WSW(238°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
14°C
0.0mm6%
Secondary Swell
0.3mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 9 km/h W|PM: 6 km/h WSW
Lighter winds later (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:57 am
Low tide - -0.48m
1:20 pm
High tide - 0.52m
7:03 pm
Low tide - -0.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score66/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score62/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (70°)
Direction range
45° - 135°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
270° - 360°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

8/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-May

Secondary: Jun-Oct

Autumn best. Sand shifts constantly - rewards local knowledge.

Getting There

Airport
SYD
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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