Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Iluka-North Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Iluka-North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this isn’t a classic run for Iluka North Wall. The next 16 days are a mixed bag, with a lot of onshore junk and only a few windows where it’s worth getting wet. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The first real chance to score comes Sunday morning, the 9th of August. We’ve got a clean 4 ft easterly swell with a period of 9 seconds, and a light north breeze blowing cross-offshore. The combined energy is moderate at 226. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean and surfable – a solid little session for the beginner-friendly breakwater setup.
Monday morning the 10th sees a jump in size – 6 ft from the NE, but with a short period of just 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and fat. The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean but the wave quality is only marginal. The energy is moderate (380). Not a standout, but if you’re keen, you could find a few.
The real highlight – and the only true standout in this whole outlook – is Thursday morning the 13th of August. Clean conditions with a light SW cross-off breeze, and a nice 4 ft southerly swell at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate at 216, but the wind is light and the wave shape should be decent. This is your best bet for a peaceable, uncrowded session.
Friday morning the 14th is also worth a look – 5 ft of SSE swell with a 10-second period, light SW cross-off wind, and moderate energy (425). Clean and with a bit more push, but it’s still nothing massive.
After that, the pattern gets messy. Saturday morning the 15th offers a clean 3 ft SSE swell with a light SSW cross-off breeze, but it’s small. Then from Sunday the 16th right through to the end of the outlook, it’s mostly poor conditions with cross-onshore winds and choppy seas. The swell tries to build again late in the second week – around the 22nd and 23rd of August we see 7 ft to 7 ft of easterly swell, but the wind is nasty cross-onshore from the SE at 12-16 mph, making it messy and uninviting. The energy is strong (1876 on the 22nd afternoon), but unless you’re a kite surfer, it’s not worth paddling out.
So to sum it up: your best windows are Sunday morning the 9th and Thursday morning the 13th. Friday the 14th is a backup. The rest is a write-off. Don’t hold your breath for the second week – it’s a long wait for nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 235 | 190 | 146 | 123 | 375 | 118 | 106 | 76 | 80 | 60 | 81 | 83 | 61 | 165 | 432 | 461 | 392 | 206 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.53m | 4:46AM1.06m | 5:32PM1.61m | 5:56AM1.09m | 6:30PM1.70m | 6:54AM1.14m | 7:23PM1.75m | 7:45AM1.20m | 8:10PM1.77m | 8:31AM1.26m | 8:54PM1.75m | 9:16AM1.31m | 9:36PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.48m | 11:36AM0.41m | 1:22AM0.41m | 12:35PM0.35m | 2:09AM0.35m | 1:29PM0.31m | 2:51AM0.32m | 2:20PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.31m | 3:08PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 235 | 190 | 146 | 123 | 1 | 116 | 106 | 76 | 80 | 60 | 81 | 83 | 61 | 165 | 432 | 461 | 392 | 206 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 45 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 118 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 75 | 9 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SSW 8 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 13 | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 7 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 15 | 119 | 375 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 126 | 310 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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