Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, so keep your expectations in check. The surf is gonna be pretty quiet for the first few days, then it kicks up, but the winds are gonna be the main issue most of the time.

We start off pretty flat and messy around Iluka-North Wall. Sunday the 13th is looking small, with a weak 4ft SE swell but a cross-on breeze that’ll have some wind ripples on it. Not worth getting excited about. Monday is smaller again, and Tuesday drops right off to almost nothing. The swell energy is pretty weak too, around 59 to 132 in the combined energy stakes, so it’s going to be a slow couple of days.

Then things get a bit wild. Wednesday the 16th sees a big jump in size as a strong S swell pushes in, but the wind is howling and it’s all cross-shore and lumpy. The energy readings jump to 658 and then blow out to a massive 1867 by the afternoon. This is a lot of water moving around, but with 19-25 mph winds, it’s going to be a complete mess. Thursday is similar, with 12ft of SSE swell and rain showers, but still all cross-shore. That combined energy is right up near 2000, but for paddle surfing, this is just a washing machine. I’d say this kind of setup looks far more interesting for the kite surfing crew than for us.

Finally, we get a window on Friday morning the 18th. The swell drops to a clean 6ft from the SE, and we have light SSW cross-offshore winds. This is the standout of the whole period. The energy is still solid at 976, and with those clean conditions, it’s going to be the best surf on offer. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so that size is okay, but the cross-off wind is a big positive. That’s your morning session. The afternoon gets a bit messy again with a cross-on breeze.

After that, it fades back out. Saturday the 19th has some light winds but a smaller, less clean swell. The new week looks poor, with onshore winds and small weak swells. The energy just dies, dropping to 44 by Monday afternoon. There’s a bit of a bump on the 23rd with some 10ft windswell, but it’s onshore and windy, so no good for us.

Now, looking further out, there is one interesting possibility. On the morning of Friday the 25th, we’ve got a 4ft E swell with 3 mph ESE winds and a glassy surface. This could be a nice little clean session. It’s not big, but with the wind that light, the break at Iluka-North Wall will be looking tidy. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not certain. The weekend after that is pretty average, with onshore winds and small surf.

So, the take-home message is: if you want waves, you’re waiting for Friday the 18th. That’s your best bet. The long-range Friday the 25th is worth a look, but it’s a gamble. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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