Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Iluka North Wall over the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a bit of a slow start and the first few days are nothing to get excited about. We’ve got a gap of a few days where the surf is either flat or the conditions are just ugly, so don't be rushing out the door just yet.

The water temp here is sitting at 70.1°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises on that front.

Looking at the early part of the window, Friday 3 July sees some small 3ft ENE swell wrapping in, but with a short 7-second period and a cross-off wind, it’s barely surfable. Saturday morning picks up a bit more size at 4.6ft from the south, but that cross wind and lumpy energy rating (411) won’t do you any favours. Honestly, skip the weekend.

Now, come Monday 6 July, we start to see the ocean wake up, but that south-easterly swell pushes up to 8.2ft with a strong 1061 energy reading. The problem is the wind stays messy and onshore, making it a lumpy, bumpy mess. Not exactly what you want to paddle into.

The first real standout window looks like Wednesday 15 July. This is a long-range call, but the data is promising. We get a solid 8.2ft south swell, hitting a very long 11-second period, which means groundswell energy is proper. The combined energy is a massive 2509, so there's plenty of push. Even better, the morning brings offshore WSW winds at 12 mph, which will carve those lines beautifully at the wall. This is going to be clean, powerful, and only for experienced surfers – 8.2ft with that energy is a step up from beginner territory. The south swell direction is spot on for the optimum east exposure, so the wall should be reeling.

Another decent option pops up on Tuesday 14 July morning. A smaller 3.9ft south swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is pure offshore from the west at 6 mph. Glassy as it gets. The energy is lower at 243, but for a cleaner, more manageable session, this is a solid pick for the intermediate crew. Just be aware that Thursday afternoon the 16th also shapes up nicely with a 5.2ft SSE swell and light offshore breezes, clean conditions, but it’s not as punchy as that Wednesday stand-out.

The second week overall sees size backing off, with breezy winds and smaller, shorter-period swells returning. Nothing to write home about after that Wednesday peak.

The pick of the fortnight is Wednesday morning, 15 July at Iluka North Wall. Big, clean, powerful south groundswell with offshore wind. Expert territory only.

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