Surf Forecasts:
Iluka-North Wall surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Iluka-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. It’s a pretty quiet spell for Iluka-North Wall right now. We’ve got a run of small, ordinary surf with a fair bit of wind, so not much worth rushing out for. Starting Thursday the 20th, it’s only 1.3m from the ESE with a short 7-second period and a light cross-onshore – poor stuff, leave the board in the car. Friday and Saturday stay tiny, around 0.7m to 0.8m, with some clean patches but the waves are ordinary.
Sunday the 23rd is small and cross-shore. Monday the 24th morning has a glassy surface but only 0.5m from the SSE with a 12-second period – that long period gives it a bit of push, but it’s a micro-wave. That’s more a longboard moment. The rest of that week stays messy.
The real moment comes Wednesday the 26th afternoon. A 2.0m swell from the south, short 6-second period, but the wind turns offshore from the west at 25 km/h, ironing it out nice. Combined energy is 350 (moderate power) and it’s clean. That’s the pick for the whole run – proper surf with offshore winds. Thursday the 27th morning is also worth a look with 1.6m from the SSE and glassy air, but it’s dropping.
After that, the end of the month into early September is a drag. Small swells, short periods, and a lot of cross-shore wind. By the 31st it’s just lumpy and cross. Wednesday the 26th afternoon is the one to circle.
Water temp is 20°, right around average for this time of year.
That Wednesday window is the standout – don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 118 | 40 | 88 | 82 | 56 | 65 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 59 | 81 | 69 | 146 | 158 | 243 | 271 | 174 | 235 | 131 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.99m | 3:12PM1.30m | 3:17AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.33m | 4:34AM0.95m | 5:20PM1.38m | 5:34AM0.99m | 6:08PM1.43m | 6:21AM1.05m | 6:48PM1.48m | 7:01AM1.12m | 7:24PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.59m | 10:08PM0.71m | 9:01AM0.60m | 11:20PM0.68m | 10:10AM0.59m | 00:13AM0.63m | 11:11AM0.54m | 00:53AM0.57m | 12:02PM0.49m | 1:26AM0.51m | 12:47PM0.44m | 1:57AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 40 | 28 | 82 | 56 | 8 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 146 | 158 | 28 | 271 | 174 | 170 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | S 12 | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | S 5 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 17 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | ENE 8 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 113 | — | 88 | 61 | 14 | 65 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 243 | 50 | 7 | 235 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 215 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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