Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is your local surf outlook for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a slow start around Iluka-North Wall. The next few days are pretty ordinary, with weak energy and small waves. Tuesday morning the 28th is the first real chance to get wet, with a clean 3ft swell from the SSE, but it’s weak energy (116) and the period is short at 9 seconds, so it’s more of a paddle than a proper session. Water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Wednesday the 29th is a write-off – tiny and messy. Thursday the 30th sees a bit more size, around 5ft, but the wind is cross and the period is still short, so it’s choppy and not worth your time.

Now, Friday morning the 31st is where things start to look up. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the S, with a 10-second period and a solid 725 combined energy. The wind is light cross-off, so the surface will be clean. This is a decent little window for a session, and it’s consistent. The best of the first week, easily.

Saturday morning the 1st of August offers another clean session with 5ft from the SSE, but it’s rain showers and the wind is a bit stronger. Still, it’s clean and worth a look if you’re keen.

Then Sunday morning the 2nd of August is a standout. Glassy conditions, a 3ft groundswell from the SE, but with a very long 15-second period and 656 energy. That long period means the waves will have real shape and power, and it’s a breakwater setup, so it should handle that well. This is the best of the first week, without a doubt.

Monday the 3rd is marginal, with a 5ft SE swell but cross-shore winds and a short period. Tuesday the 4th is a mess with strong winds and lumpy conditions.

Now, into the second week, things get bigger but trickier. Wednesday morning the 5th of August has a solid 7ft swell from the S, but it’s a short period and the wind is strong. This is getting into expert territory, and the period is short, so it’ll be lumpy. Thursday the 6th has 10ft from the SSE, but again, short period and strong winds – this is really only for the experienced, and even then, it’s a challenge.

The real standout in the second week comes on Sunday morning the 9th of August. Clean, light cross-off wind, 6ft from the E with a 10-second period and 648 energy. That’s a solid, clean swell that will offer good waves all morning. Monday the 10th is even better: glassy conditions, 5ft from the E, 10-second period, and 602 energy. This is a prime morning.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th both have glassy mornings with 6ft and 6ft from the E, with periods of 11 seconds. That’s consistent, clean, and good energy. These are the best bets in the second week, but remember, it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best on offer is Sunday morning the 2nd of August for the first week, and Monday morning the 10th of August for the second week. Both are clean, with good energy and direction. The water is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.

Stay stoked, and keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty

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