Coffs Harbour-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a slow burner coming up for the North Wall at Coffs Harbour, but there’s one standout session that’ll get the blood pumping if you can wait for it. The first real action doesn’t kick off until Friday the 31st of July, so there’s a couple of days of small, ordinary waves to start the week.

The pattern starts with nothing worthwhile on Wednesday the 29th of July – just weak 1ft swell from the SSE with a short 7-second period, combined energy of only 36 – and the afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore breeze. Thursday the 30th stays clean but still underwhelming, with a bit more size in the morning at 4ft from the south but still poor conditions. It’s not until Thursday afternoon that you’ll see a flicker of life: 2ft SSE swell but with a long 12-second period, giving it a combined energy of 219 – still marginal though.

Now, Friday the 31st of July morning is the real standout. The North Wall (Coffs Harbour) will be firing for the advanced crew. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell pumping in from the south, riding a long 12-second period. That gives a combined energy of 1567 – strong energy that’ll push through proper. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph, keeping the waves tidy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The south swell is a touch off the optimum SE direction, but with that power and clean conditions, it’s the pick of the week. Expect it to be a bit bigger than 5ft, so it’s not for beginners. Crowds are often a factor here, so expect company.

Saturday the 1st of August stays solid with 5ft SSE swell and offshore SSW wind in the morning, but the energy drops to 434 – moderate. Clean and fun, but not the same punch as Friday. Sunday morning the 2nd holds 5ft from the SE with 495 energy, but watch the afternoon onshore change. From Monday the 3rd onward, things fade back into small, ordinary surf through to the middle of the second week, with a few glassy mornings around Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th – just 1ft to 2ft, nothing to get excited about.

There’s a glimmer on Friday the 7th of August morning: 5ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 450. That’s a good consistent option for a clean session, but it’s not as powerful as the Friday the 31st swell. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th mornings also offer clean, glassy 4ft and 4ft waves respectively, with moderate energy – nice for a cruise but not a stand-out.

The best on offer is undeniably Friday the 31st of July morning. If you can’t make that, Saturday the 1st of August morning and Friday the 7th of August morning are your next best bets. The water temperature anomaly isn’t mentioned in the data, so I won’t guess – but overall, typical winter Coffs with a decent pulse in the first week.

Rusty.

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