Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,837 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk Iluka North Wall. This two-week stretch ain’t kind—lots of days you’ll be watching from the beach. The first real chance at something decent comes mid-month, but most of it is choppy, messy, or too big for the average punter.
The water’s sitting around 69°, right on the money for this time of year.
The first spike is Thursday morning, September 17th—a big 10ft SSE swell (combined energy of 1409). We get clean cross-offshore winds, but that’s a lot of water hitting a breakwater. Expert spot only, and even then it’s marginal with tide issues. Not the day for a casual surf.
The clear winner is Friday morning, September 18th. We’ve got a cleaner 6ft SSE swell, light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” The wall will handle that direction, and the setup is clean. Moderate energy (624) and good shape. That’s your morning to get out there.
Saturday the 19th morning is a close second—4ft from the SE, glassy with near-calm winds. Clean, small, and perfect for something with a bit of foam under your chest.
After that, it’s a long stretch of onshore junk, small waves, or big lumpy wind swell until Saturday the 26th and Monday the 28th mornings. Both offer glassy conditions with tiny 3ft to 4ft NE windswell. Surfable but ordinary.
So the call is Friday the 18th morning, with Saturday the 19th as a backup for the clean small stuff. The rest is a wait-and-see game. Choose your day wisely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 132 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 92 | 114 | 688 | 1951 | 2279 | 1402 | 1177 | 917 | 614 | 508 | 373 | 284 | 133 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:20PM1.29m | 10:46AM1.44m | 10:56PM1.18m | 11:27AM1.40m | 11:33PM1.08m | 12:13PM1.35m | 00:18AM0.99m | 1:09PM1.30m | 1:19AM0.92m | 2:19PM1.27m | 2:44AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.34m | 4:21PM0.40m | 4:20AM0.39m | 5:06PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.44m | 5:55PM0.55m | 5:24AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.62m | 6:06AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.67m | 7:02AM0.60m | 9:27PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 176 | 132 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 23 | 22 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 614 | 508 | 373 | 284 | 133 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | E 15 | SSE 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 64 | 30 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 101 | 78 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 14 | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 7 | S 19 | NE 15 | E 8 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 94 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 49 | 9 | 92 | 114 | 688 | 1951 | 2279 | 1402 | 1177 | 917 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 0 | 4 | 338 | 0 | 4 | 310 | 0 | 338 | 1243 | 711 | 89 | 185 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 |
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