Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,982 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Iluka-North Wall in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get this straight. The only spot on the radar for this stretch is Iluka-North Wall, a breakwater setup. It’s been a slow start for the region, and honestly, it stays pretty quiet for a while.
The first decent window arrives Saturday, July 11th, early. The morning brings in a clean 4 ft SE swell with a good 10-second period, combined energy is moderate at 561. Westerly offshore breeze is blowing light at 6 mph, so those waves will be nicely groomed. For a beginner-friendly break that’s very consistent, this is about as good as it gets to kick things off. No hero sets, just fun, rideable waves. The water temp anomaly is about average for the time of year.
That Saturday afternoon, though, the wind swings cross-on from the northeast, and it gets chopped up. Not worth it.
Sunday, July 12th, drops off quick – smaller, weaker swell, cross-off winds. Not your day.
Then there’s a long dry spell from Monday, July 13th all the way through to Monday, July 20th. That’s over a week of really poor to marginal conditions. Big lumps of windswell show up mid-week – 8 ft to 10 ft – but the wind is howling from the SSE at 18-22 mph (fresh breeze), creating a nasty cross-chop. That’s not surf for a paddle board; that’s kite territory. Combined energy spikes hard (1059 on Thursday morning, 1233 on Friday afternoon) but it’s all messy and blown out.
You’ve got to wait until Monday, July 20th morning for the tide to turn. WNW offshore breeze at 6 mph, clean, with a 6 ft ESE swell at 9 seconds (combined energy 546). That’s your second real standout. It’s not massive, but it’s clean and surfable.
Then, Tuesday, July 21st morning is the real gem of the entire forecast. SW wind at 9 mph (cross-off), clean conditions, and a 7 ft E swell with an 11-second period. Combined energy hits 1108 – that’s strong swell energy. That’s a long-period groundswell, so at a breakwater spot like this, it should line up nicely. This is the one for experienced surfers who want a bit more juice. It’s the standout.
From there, the surf fades back down into the 3 ft range through the rest of the month, with a few clean mornings but nothing that’ll get you out of bed before dawn.
So if you’re planning your run: Saturday, July 11th morning is the fun, friendly option. Tuesday, July 21st morning is the one for the crew who want power.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 13 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 459 | 346 | 250 | 154 | 78 | 54 | 60 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 452 | 2982 | 1623 | 1151 | 1282 | 1716 | 1908 | 1644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.66m | 6:00AM1.15m | 6:41PM1.75m | 7:01AM1.16m | 7:34PM1.83m | 7:56AM1.18m | 8:25PM1.86m | 8:47AM1.21m | 9:13PM1.85m | 9:37AM1.23m | 10:00PM1.80m | 10:26AM1.25m | 10:46PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.42m | 00:31AM0.51m | 11:45AM0.39m | 1:31AM0.44m | 12:41PM0.35m | 2:25AM0.38m | 1:35PM0.33m | 3:14AM0.35m | 2:27PM0.32m | 4:01AM0.34m | 3:19PM0.34m | 4:45AM0.35m | 4:09PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 327 | 459 | 346 | 250 | 154 | 78 | 54 | 60 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | S 16 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 227 | 84 | 62 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | E 11 | N 5 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 452 | 2982 | 1623 | 1151 | 1282 | 1716 | 1908 | 1644 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 83 | 320 | 232 | 74 | 514 | 139 | 299 | 427 | 2 | 2 | 299 | 2 |
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