Narrabeen
Northern Beaches, Sydney, NSW · Australia
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A kilometre of shifting banks on Sydney's northern beaches — the world's most-studied surf break thanks to decades of coastal research, and a proving ground that has spat out more pros than most countries.
Today's surf at Narrabeen
Updated 20:14 spot time
Narrabeen surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m ESE swell at 4.9 s. Wind up to 26 km/h SSE. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 23 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
E–SE
Best wind
W–SW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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