Surf Forecasts:
Coffs Harbour-North Wall surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coffs Harbour-North Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Coffs Harbour-North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coffs Harbour-North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coffs Harbour-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the North Wall at Coffs Harbour.
Right now, the outlook is pretty flat to start. We’ve got a stretch coming up where it’s just not offering much for the paddle crew. The first real window of surfable waves doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, August 27, with a tiny 2ft east swell at 8 seconds, but the conditions are ordinary at best. There’s a bit of a dry spell after that, with only marginal surf through the end of August.
The standout session comes early on Friday morning, August 28. The North Wall will see a clean 3ft south-southeast swell at 9 seconds, with the wind turning glassy – dead calm, just slight air. That’s a rare treat. The combined wave energy hits 220 (moderate), so there’s enough push for a fun, clean wave. Expect a few others in the water though – crowds are often here – but when it’s glassy like that, it’s worth the company.
Sunday afternoon, August 30, shapes up as another solid option. Clean 4ft south-southeast swell at 10 seconds, gentle breeze keeping the surface clean, and the combined energy is a healthy 358 (moderate to strong). That’s got some proper grunt for the point.
Later on, there’s a promising but less certain window on Wednesday morning, September 2. A tiny 1ft south-southeast groundswell with a long 12-second period, glassy calm winds, and low energy (104). It’s small and ordinary, but clean. Not a standout by any stretch.
The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year – nothing unusual to report.
For beginners: the swell stays under 5ft across the whole window, so it’s all small enough for a learner to paddle out on a clean day. Just mind the crowd factor if you’re new to it.
So to wrap it up – your best bet is Friday morning August 28. Glassy, clean, and a bit of energy to play with. Sunday afternoon August 30 is the backup. The rest is pretty slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 70 | 59 | 138 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 58 | 121 | 137 | 137 | 119 | 210 | 151 | 230 | 681 | 278 | 251 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.06m | 6:26PM1.62m | 6:57AM1.17m | 7:02PM1.70m | 7:32AM1.27m | 7:37PM1.75m | 8:06AM1.37m | 8:12PM1.78m | 8:40AM1.46m | 8:48PM1.77m | 9:15AM1.52m | 9:24PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.41m | 11:49AM0.45m | 1:12AM0.32m | 12:33PM0.39m | 1:41AM0.25m | 1:14PM0.34m | 2:11AM0.20m | 1:53PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.28m | 3:13AM0.17m | 3:13PM0.28m | 3:45AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 70 | 17 | 138 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 58 | 121 | 137 | 137 | 119 | 210 | 151 | 36 | 501 | 278 | 251 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 80 | 62 | 44 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 59 | 56 | 42 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 16 | S 17 | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 15 | ENE 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | ENE 5 | N 6 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 59 | 105 | — | — | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | 77 | — | 28 | 230 | 681 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 25 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 84 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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