Coffs Harbour-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Coffs Harbour-North Wall.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of solid windows that’ll get you excited. The first real standout hits on Friday the 14th in the morning. We’re looking at a clean 6 ft swell from the south, with a light SSW breeze keeping the surface tidy. The wave energy is solid – well into the moderate range (760) – and the cross-off wind is going to put some nice lines into the point. This is the pick of the first week. Water temp is sitting about average for this time of year at 67°.

Now, Thursday the 13th is your warm-up. You’ll find 4 ft to 5 ft of south swell, clean again with a cross-off breeze, but it’s shorter period (8 seconds), so it won’t have the same punch as Friday. It’s still very surfable.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th we get a hiccup – shorter, weaker swell and a bit of rain, with moderate winds. Honestly, it’s pretty ordinary, with energy dropping back down to the 130–240 range. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

But hold tight, because Monday the 17th to Wednesday the 19th sees a slow improvement. The swell jumps back up to 5 ft–6 ft from the southeast, but it’s still short period (7 seconds) and the wind swings cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. Still, the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are clean enough to have a go, with energy ramping to 300–400 (moderate). Not the best quality, but there’ll be waves.

Here’s the real hidden gem: Thursday the 20th morning. Glassy conditions, 4 ft from the southeast, period a touch longer (7 seconds), and zero wind. That’s a morning of clean, fun little runners, and the crowd at the Wall can be a bit of a thing on good days, so get in early. Energy is moderate (233).

After that, we hit a flat patch. From Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 25th, the swell drops right away – under 3 ft, mostly onshore or cross-on winds, and energy barely scratching 100–150. That’s a solid 5-day gap of nothing worth talking about.

Wednesday the 26th is a tease: glassy, but only 2 ft swell. Not enough to ride.

Then things get interesting again on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. Thursday morning has a 4 ft cross-off swell, but the wind is strong (15 mph), so it’s not clean. Friday the 28th morning, however, brings a 4 ft swell from the south-southeast with a very long period of 14 seconds – proper groundswell energy – and the combined energy is strong at 647. That’s a lot of juice. But the catch: strong breeze winds at 25 mph. It’s going to be blown out. This one’s a promise from a distance – could clean up if the wind eases, but as it stands, it’s for the hardcore only.

Best on offer: Friday 14th morning for the clean, moderate-sized south swell. And Thursday 20th morning for the glassy, user-friendly session.

Rusty.

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