Iluka-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Iluka North Wall are a bit of a mixed bag, and there’s a fair chunk of nothing much to get excited about. Most of the time, the conditions are just poor, with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 68°, so no dramas there.

The first real chance of a surf window comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SE with a long 14-second period, putting some solid energy into the water (661). The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, which is okay, but it’s a marginal call – not a total write-off, but not a standout either. The afternoon turns choppy as the wind swings cross-onshore, so morning is your go.

Now, if you’re looking for the best day on offer, you’ve got to circle Monday the 3rd of August. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. A clean 5ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period, delivering moderate wave energy (592). The wind is light offshore from the W at 3 mph, making for clean, glassy conditions. That’s a proper surf morning – the kind you wait for. The afternoon goes to crap with a NE cross-onshore breeze, so get in early.

After that, the surf drops off into a long, bleak run. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Sunday the 9th of August, the swell is small – mostly under 3ft – and the wind is either cross, cross-on, or onshore. It’s just ordinary, surfable only if you’re desperate. There are a few clean windows with light offshore winds on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th mornings, but the wave heights are tiny (2ft to 3ft) and the energy is weak (89 to 207). Not worth paddling out for anything special.

The next glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 10th of August. The morning looks clean with a 5ft SE swell and an 11-second period, and moderate energy (573). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, so the surf should be rideable. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve seen in over a week.

Then, on Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August, we get a couple of mornings with proper offshore wind. Tuesday morning has a clean 3ft ESE swell with a 10-second period and light offshore W wind – looks good for a fun little session. Wednesday morning is similar with a 3ft ESE swell and a stiff offshore W wind at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate (237 and 300), so don’t expect big barrels, but it’ll be tidy.

The final standout is Thursday the 13th of August morning. A clean 3ft E swell with a very long 13-second period, light offshore WSW wind, and moderate wave energy (392). That combination of long-period groundswell and glassy conditions should produce some nicely shaped waves at the North Wall, especially as it’s a breakwater setup. This is one of the best windows in the second week.

Friday the 14th of August morning is also worth a mention – clean 3ft E swell with an 11-second period, light offshore NW wind, and moderate energy (346). Another decent morning session to wrap things up.

Overall, the best of the lot is Monday the 3rd of August morning. The 5ft SE swell, long 11-second period, and light offshore wind make it the top pick. Thursday the 13th of August morning is a close second for clean, long-period groundswell. For the rest, it’s mostly small and average, but the mornings with offshore winds will give you something to paddle for.

Rusty.

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