Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s is also forecast. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about the surf at Iluka-North Wall for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a quiet start, no doubt. The first real sign of something decent is Wednesday morning, August 19th. Glassy conditions and a 5ft SE swell with a period of 11 seconds, the combined energy is 473 (moderate). Water temp is 68°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. That Wednesday morning looks clean and the best of the early days.
But the real standout is Sunday, August 30th. We’ve got a building SSE swell – by Sunday morning it’s 5ft with a very long 14-second period, energy up to 911 (strong). Then Sunday afternoon it really fires: 8ft SSE swell with an 18-second period, and energy hitting 3949 (very strong). The wind is moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be glass, but the power and size make it a big-wave session for experts only. The long period groundswell will wrap nicely around the breakwater, giving long, well-shaped waves.
Monday, August 31st, still has some juice – 6ft SSE swell, 13-second period, energy 1071 – though the cross-onshore wind will add a bit of texture.
The pick of the fortnight is that Sunday afternoon, August 30th. Big, powerful, and the kind of swell that makes this spot sing. Just watch for crowds – they can show up sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 586 | 400 | 215 | 244 | 191 | 102 | 35 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 36 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 89 | 78 | 125 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.19m | 1:04PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.07m | 2:04PM1.30m | 2:00AM0.99m | 3:12PM1.30m | 3:17AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.33m | 4:34AM0.95m | 5:20PM1.38m | 5:34AM0.99m | 6:08PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.50m | 7:27PM0.66m | 7:05AM0.55m | 8:43PM0.71m | 7:57AM0.59m | 10:08PM0.71m | 9:01AM0.60m | 11:20PM0.68m | 10:10AM0.59m | 00:13AM0.63m | 11:11AM0.54m | 00:53AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 586 | 400 | 215 | 244 | 191 | 102 | 35 | 28 | 78 | 51 | 36 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 78 | 31 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 8 | NE 6 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 16 | S 9 | ESE 12 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | S 12 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 23 | 14 | — | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | NW 3 | NE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 85 | 33 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 2 | 89 | 1 | 125 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 4 | 310 |
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