Coffs Harbour-North Wall surf break

Coffs Harbour-North Wall surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 18 Sep 2025 AEST
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Coffs Harbour-North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coffs Harbour-North Wall sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coffs Harbour-North Wall this week:

The surf forecast for Coffs Harbour-North Wall over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Coffs Harbour-North Wall in the next 12 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 18th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 23rd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 24th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffs Harbour-North Wall over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
!
!
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
NE
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
E
0.8
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.5
NE
1.3
S
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
ENE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.8
S
2.1
S
3
SSE
3.5
S
2.5
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.4
SE
Period(s) (?)7666677781098886611101098
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2557738949475123186946667574139343175629791183553274
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
5
N
10
NNE
20
NE
10
WNW
15
NNW
0
W
20
SSW
10
S
10
ENE
5
W
10
S
15
E
10
W
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
S
10
WSW
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
off
crossglassoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:54PM
1.63
6:33AM
1.19
6:39PM
1.65
7:10AM
1.30
7:17PM
1.65
7:44AM
1.40
7:52PM
1.62
8:17AM
1.48
8:25PM
1.57
8:50AM
1.54
8:57PM
1.50
9:24AM
1.57
9:29PM
1.41
9:59AM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:40AM
0.22
12:15PM
0.33
1:13AM
0.19
12:59PM
0.28
1:44AM
0.17
1:40PM
0.25
2:12AM
0.17
2:19PM
0.25
2:40AM
0.18
2:57PM
0.29
3:07AM
0.21
3:35PM
0.34
3:36AM
0.26
Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise--5:41--5:39--5:39--5:37--5:35--5:35--5:33
Sunset5:39--5:40--5:40--5:42--5:42--5:43--5:44--
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----6--------1-3-----
Temp. °C191823211923231819191619191617141419181419
Feels °C (?)1719211919232416171716171715106512121016
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Port Macquarie

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Coffs Harbour-North Wall (calm at Coffs Harbour Airport 3 km from Coffs Harbour-North Wall). 0.9m 5s windswell from the ESE with a 0.7m 6s windswell from the S and a 0.5m 5s windswell from the ESE as well as a 0.4m 7s swell from the ENE. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Coffs Harbour-North Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Coffs Harbour-North Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Coffs Harbour-North Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coffs Harbour-North Wall 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 (Coffs Harbour-North Wall) 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 Coffs Harbour-North Wall 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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