Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter for Iluka.
Alright, let’s be straight—this isn’t a run to get excited about just yet. There’s a bit of a wait before anything worth paddling out for really shows up, and a lot of average to poor conditions in between.
The first real chance to wet a line comes on Saturday the 11th of July, early. Iluka-North Wall (breakwater) has a clean morning with 5ft of SE swell at 10 seconds and light offshore wind out of the west. Energy is moderate at 565 on the scale, and the wave quality holds up. It’s not huge, but the conditions will be tidy and it’s consistent. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it won’t be too intimidating even with that size.
Saturday afternoon fades quickly as the wind swings onshore from the NE, and then Sunday the 12th is pretty weak with dropping swell. Monday the 13th is tiny, and then we hit a real lull right through Tuesday the 14th, Wednesday the 15th and into Thursday the 16th—tiny, messy, mostly not worth your time.
Now, heads up for Thursday the 16th of July. A proper pulse arrives with 10ft of SSE swell in the morning, period at 11 seconds, and cross-off wind from the SW. That’s strong energy (2162) and it’s clean, but honest—that’s expert territory. 10ft is serious water for all but the most experienced crew. The wind holds offshore through the afternoon but the swell jumps to 12ft, still with clean faces but this is big, raw ocean. Not a day for a learner. That whole run from the 16th into the weekend is sizey and windy.
Friday the 17th is pretty much blown out with 25 mph SSE winds and messy sea state—skip it. Saturday the 18th cleans up but you’re still looking at 7ft of SE swell and brisk offshore winds, so it’s solid and clean but demanding. Sunday the 19th drops to 5ft, but the real treat is Sunday afternoon. Glassy conditions with 4ft of SE swell and dead flat wind out of the east—that’s clean, cruisy, and much more inviting for a broad range of surfers.
After that, it’s another drop-off into waist-high or smaller for the second week, with just small clean mornings but not enough energy to fire.
Water temp is about average for this time of year. The real standout is definitely Saturday the 11th of July morning for a clean, manageable session, and for the bold, the Thursday the 16th pulse is big and clean but only for the experienced.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1542 | 1124 | 988 | 784 | 680 | 749 | 627 | 334 | 589 | 408 | 255 | 157 | 81 | 61 | 88 | 55 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | off | on |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.26m | 3:42PM1.44m | 3:42AM1.20m | 4:45PM1.55m | 4:53AM1.16m | 5:45PM1.66m | 6:00AM1.15m | 6:41PM1.75m | 7:01AM1.16m | 7:34PM1.83m | 7:56AM1.18m | 8:25PM1.86m | 8:47AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.45m | 10:04PM0.65m | 9:50AM0.44m | 11:22PM0.59m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | 59 | 10 | 784 | 680 | 749 | 627 | 334 | 589 | 408 | 255 | 157 | 81 | 61 | 88 | 55 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 19 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 169 | 231 | 7 | 21 | 224 | 146 | 82 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | SSE 19 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | — | 18 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1542 | 1124 | 988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 72 |
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