Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Iluka-North Wall (breakwater).
Straight up, this is a lean stretch. The next week and a half is mostly small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long quiet spell from now through to the morning of Wednesday 11 September – that’s over a week of nothing but ordinary, poor, or just plain unsurfable conditions. The swell is tiny, the wind is often onshore or cross-on, and the energy is weak (most readings under 200, with many under 100). It’s a frustrating wait.
The one true standout lands on the morning of Friday 11 September. That’s the first real pulse. The swell jumps to 10 ft from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds – moderate energy, not overly long, but the wave energy is strong (1473). The wind is glassy – calm, zero wind – so the surface will be flawless. For experienced surfers only, this is the pick of the whole outlook. The breakwater will handle that SE swell nicely, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. Keep in mind, though, this is a breakwater setup, not a reef, and with that size, it’s strictly for experts.
The afternoon of the 11th drops to a 3/10 rating, with onshore wind, so the morning window is the only time to go.
A few other moments pop up but they’re not worth chasing. The morning of Saturday 12 September has 6 ft from the SE, but cross-shore wind and a light chop; the energy is moderate (705) but the quality is marginal. The morning of Sunday 13 September has 4 ft from the SE, but again cross-shore wind and only light energy (406). After that, the swell hangs around but the wind turns onshore and the wave energy drops, turning the breakwater into a chop pit.
Given the breakwater is exposed and gets hit by wind from all angles, the only real window is that Friday morning glass-off. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | S 9 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 48 | 74 | 41 | 110 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 119 | 59 | 38 | 49 | 36 | 23 | 99 | 133 | 62 | 115 | 94 | 48 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.44m | 11:47PM1.22m | 12:32PM1.44m | 00:45AM1.11m | 1:38PM1.43m | 1:59AM1.02m | 2:55PM1.44m | 3:28AM0.98m | 4:13PM1.49m | 4:49AM1.02m | 5:21PM1.55m | 5:53AM1.09m | 6:17PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.49m | 5:49AM0.42m | 7:04PM0.55m | 6:41AM0.47m | 8:29PM0.58m | 7:47AM0.51m | 10:01PM0.56m | 9:07AM0.52m | 11:18PM0.50m | 10:26AM0.48m | 00:16AM0.43m | 11:35AM0.42m | 1:03AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 48 | 29 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 34 | 119 | 59 | 22 | 49 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 133 | 60 | 115 | 16 | 40 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | S 8 | E 5 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 45 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 11 | 62 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 99 | 13 | 15 | 15 | — | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 74 | 2 | 110 | — | 27 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 20 | — | 94 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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