Coffs Harbour-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into the outlook for Coffs Harbour-North Wall, a solid point break that needs a very specific window to fire.

Right at the start of the period, there’s a bit of small, clean fun on Saturday morning, 12 September. Light offshore wind out of the SSW is giving us clean 3 ft surf from the SSE. The combined swell energy is moderate at best (265), but those conditions are worth a look. Water temp is sitting at a very normal 69° for this time of year, nothing weird there. Crowds are often a thing here, so keep that in mind.

The week that follows is a write-off. We get Monday through to Thursday of the following week with next to nothing or onshore slop. Nothing worth paddling out for until Wednesday 16 September shows up. That morning we get a jump to 8 ft SSE swell with a fresh cross-off breeze, but it’s early days and the swell period is only 7 seconds – not much shape. The afternoon turns big, 10 ft from the SSE, but the file tells us it’s too big for this break (combined energy 1554). Same story Thursday 17 September: 10 ft SSE swell, clean offshore wind, but again we are told it’s oversized for this spot. That is expert-only territory and honestly, it's pushing into slabby, unsurfable for most.

Now Friday 18 September morning is where we finally get a standout. Clean with a gentle cross-off breeze, 8 ft SSE swell (combined energy 2175), and the guidance says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the one. For the advanced crew, this is the morning to be out there. It’s still big, so if you’re not confident, sit it out.

From Saturday 19 September onward, the swell drops and the window gets smaller. Saturday morning offers 6 ft but with a light cross-onshore breeze and only a marginal rating. The rest of the second week is small and mostly poor – there’s a long gap of un-surfable conditions from Sunday 20 September through Tuesday 22 September morning, with flat or tiny junk. Tuesday 22 September afternoon brings a sudden 7 ft SE swell with cross-off wind, but the period is 7 seconds and it’s rated marginal, so it’s messy power.

Thursday 23 September morning is another decent call: 5 ft SSE swell, clean cross-off breeze (combined energy 394), but again we’re into the second week, so take it as a promising but less certain option. After that, Friday 24 September onward drops right off again – tiny wind swell, onshore, not worth the drive.

Bottom line: The one true standout is Friday morning 18 September – big, clean, and for the experts. If that’s you, mark it. Everything else is either too small, too onshore, or just plain flat.

Rusty.

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