Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Monday the 7th of September kicks things off with clean 6 ft of SSE swell at Iluka-North Wall. The water temp is around 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, nothing weird there. The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, giving us clean lines at this breakwater setup. Combined energy is sitting at 511 (moderate energy) and the period is a solid 9 seconds – that’s proper groundswell stuff, so the waves will have some shape to ‘em. Paddling out shouldn't be too tough with those gaps between sets. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, so keep an eye out if you want a bit of space. The morning is the standout – glassy conditions and good surf.

The Monday afternoon turns poor with onshore wind, so bag that morning session.

Tuesday the 8th is a write-off with strong cross winds, 7 ft and 8 ft of messy, short-period slop. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 9th has a surprise – glassy morning with NW wind, 5 ft of clean SSE swell. The combined energy is 357 (moderate), and with that glassy surface, it’ll be really good quality. Afternoon gets onshore again, but that morning is a beauty. This one stands out.

Thursday the 10th gets big but ugly. 12 ft of swell but with 19 mph cross winds and lumpy conditions. The combined energy hits 2029 (very strong). This is expert-only territory and even then, the wind will make it a battle. Kite surfers might dig it more than paddle surfers.

Friday 11th still has some size but the wind is messy. A 10 ft morning with cross wind, but the period drops to 8 seconds – not clean. The afternoon stays crook. Hard pass for me.

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th are a mix of average conditions and inconsistent windowing. Not worth getting excited about.

Monday 14th through to Wednesday 16th sees a real drop in size – tiny waves around 1 ft to 3 ft. Some clean moments but you’ll be fighting for ankle-biters. Not much happening.

Then, into the second week, we see a bit of a pulse around Thursday 17th to Friday 18th: 6 ft to 7 ft but wind direction is mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping things choppy. Not your go-to.

Finally, Saturday the 19th of September afternoon looks promising: glassy conditions with a light WSW wind, 4 ft of SE swell at 10 seconds, combined energy 380 (moderate). Clean surf at Iluka-North Wall. This is another standout session – but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on forecasts, could still shift.

Overall: the real winner is Wednesday the 9th morning with the glassy 5 ft, and Saturday 19th afternoon with clean 4 ft. The rest is mostly average or blown out. A couple of quality windows but no long runs of good surf.

Rusty.

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