Iluka-North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.41° S 153.37° E

Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Iluka-North Wall sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.1° 

Iluka-North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 3,695 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Iluka-North Wall this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Iluka-North Wall in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 19th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, I'm Rusty.

Alright, let's be straight with you. The next 16 days for Iluka-North Wall are a real mixed bag, and honestly, for the first week and a half, it's a write-off. The wind is relentless, chewing up the swell and making it a messy, ugly affair. You'll be sitting through a lot of dirt until we finally get a decent window.

We start on Tuesday, 14 July, but you can forget about paddling out. The swell is tiny, at 1ft from the S, with a weak 23 combined energy, and the wind is just making it messy. Nothing to see here.

The next day, Wednesday the 15th, the swell tries to build, but the wind is blowing hard from the S at 15 mph, turning the 3ft to 8ft swell into a lumpy, blown-out mess. It's a kite-surfer's dream, not a surfer's.

Thursday the 16th keeps the pattern going. The S swell jumps to 10ft, with a strong 1356 combined energy behind it, but the wind is hammering it from the SSE at 19 mph. It's a big, ugly, cross-shore chop. Stay on the beach.

This trend holds through the end of the first week and into the next. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, mostly 15-19 mph, bullying every pulse of swell. The energy is there – by Sunday the 19th we see a 13ft swell with a massive 3499 combined energy – but it's all for nothing. The wind just ruins it.

Finally, around Thursday the 23rd, things start to settle. That nasty wind starts to ease, and we get some cleaner mornings. The standout for the whole period, though, is a beauty of a window.

The best on offer is Saturday the 25th.
It's a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecast, but it's looking like the pick. The morning will be glassy with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 6 mph. The swell is a solid 8ft from the ESE, with a very long period of 12 seconds (that's proper groundswell), and a strong 1558 combined energy. This is a breakwater, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely and offer some clean, powerful lines. It's an expert wave at that size, so leave the soft-top at home. The water temp is about 69°F, which is bang on average for this time of year.

Sunday the 26th morning is also a ripper, with a light SW breeze and a clean 7ft ESE swell. The crowds are listed as "sometimes" at this spot, so on a clean weekend like this, you can expect some company. Still, it's a worthy option.

After that, the swell backs off a touch into the final days, but we get some more clean, offshore mornings. Wednesday the 29th has a light offshore wind from the W at 9 mph, and a 3ft ESE swell. It's small, but clean and workable.

So, the call is: suffer through the dirty wind for the first week and a half, then nail the windows around the 24th, 25th, and 26th. That Saturday the 25th is the one to circle.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.2
E
10
0.5
S
7
0.8
S
4
2.4
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
4
ESE
11
4
ESE
11
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
8
25
22
611
1582
1356
782
640
521
469
621
763
1132
3477
3405
2142
2042
1227
1270
1069
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
ESE
15
WSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:25PM1.86m
8:47AM1.21m
9:13PM1.85m
9:37AM1.23m
10:00PM1.80m
10:26AM1.25m
10:46PM1.71m
11:16AM1.26m
11:30PM1.59m
12:07PM1.27m
00:14AM1.45m
1:01PM1.28m
1:01AM1.31m
Low Tide
1:35PM0.33m
3:14AM0.35m
2:27PM0.32m
4:01AM0.34m
3:19PM0.34m
4:45AM0.35m
4:09PM0.39m
5:27AM0.38m
5:01PM0.46m
6:07AM0.42m
5:56PM0.55m
6:47AM0.46m
6:56PM0.63m
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6:39
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6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:04
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5
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Temp °C
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
14
12
10
10
10
12
12
13
14
14
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
15
15
14
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Information about the Iluka-North Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Iluka-North Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Iluka-North Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Iluka-North Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Iluka-North Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Iluka-North Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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