Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Iluka-North Wall.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at small, marginal waves for the first week with the wind and conditions making it tough to get a decent session. The best action is definitely stacked in the second week, and there’s one morning that’s a real standout.

We kick off on Friday, 7 August with a tiny 2 ft from the SSE, period a short 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak (97), and while the wind is a light cross-off, it’s just not enough to get excited about. Saturday is similar, small and bumpy. Sunday morning, 9 August, is the best of the early days – a clean 4 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, with moderate wave energy (223) and a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but not a standout.

Monday morning, 10 August, sees a strong offshore wind (30 km/h) from the WNW cleaning up a 3 ft east swell, but at 8 second period, it’s a bit weak and jumbled. The rest of the week is a write-off – small, windy, and choppy.

Now, hold onto your boards. The first real standout hits on Friday, 14 August. The morning brings a solid 6 ft from the SSE, period bumping up to 11 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (849). The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW, which will keep it clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast. It’s a little too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the one to circle.

Saturday morning, 15 August, is also a heavy hitter with a 6 ft south swell, 10 second period, and very strong energy (1257). The wind is a cross-off from the SSW, so it should be clean. This is expert territory, but the raw power is there. The afternoon on the 15th gets messy with a cross-shore wind.

The following week is a mixed bag of lumpy, messy conditions with the wind working against us. The period drops off, and the quality falls away. The energy is moderate to strong, but the wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, so it’s a battle.

Finally, Saturday, 22 August, gives us a little gem. The morning is glassy – that’s right, glassy – with a 4 ft east swell, 10 second period, and moderate energy (260). The combined swell energy is moderate (260). For a Saturday morning with no wind, that’s a beautiful way to end the outlook. The water temp is 68°, which is about average for this time of year.

So, the short story: the first week is a write-off. The big standouts are the morning of Friday, 14 August and Saturday, 15 August, but those are for the experienced crew. The glassy morning on Saturday, 22 August is a nice reward for hanging in there.

Rusty, signing off.

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