Narrabeen

Surf Guide

A fine example of a Sydney area classic: the lagoon/estuary opening into a long sand beach. “Northy” is renowned for its long reeling lefts off a sandbar partly constructed by the lagoon’s run-off, but the sand shifts around a lot more than might be guessed, and it’s a spot that rewards long term knowledge and patience. Best in an ENE swell with light W/SW winds, which open up the left’s end section, but can be really good in more south-angled swells too, depending on the state of the sand. Big surf on rare occasions off a bombie reef 400m out to sea. Further down the beach, down toward South Narrabeen, a range of variable-quality sandbars tend to form and dissipate over time.