Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North wall this week:
The surf forecast for North wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial Version
Alright, let’s get real about Northwall. If you’re a beginner, this is a good spot when it’s small, but the next couple of weeks are going to be a mixed bag of tiny, messy slop and some serious, skull-rattling big stuff.
The water temp is sitting right on 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 13th is a total dud with weak, poor surf. Monday the 14th morning goes glassy, and yeah, there’s a tiny knee-high 3ft swell from the SSE, but it’s so average. Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty poor run right through to Tuesday the 15th. The pattern shifts hard on Wednesday the 16th. We’ve got a solid 7ft to 12ft S to SSE groundswell hitting, with a solid period, and the combined wave energy is massive – we're talking over 1500 (1502) late that day, climbing to over 2000 (2007) on Thursday the 17th. The wind goes clean and cross-offshore too. But here’s the catch: at 12ft, this is way, way too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a beast. If you’re a punter, stay on the beach and watch. If you’re a madman, you know what you’re doing.
Friday the 18th is still big, around 7ft to 7ft from the SSE, but the wind shifts onshore in the arvo, making it messy. Conditions look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer then.
Now, the one true standout in this whole run is Saturday morning, September 19th. The swell drops back to 4ft from the southeast, the wind goes totally glassy – dead calm – and that wave energy is a solid, punchy 474. For Northwall, that’s a dream. The size is perfect for the beginners this break is rated for, and it’ll be glassy as a mirror. Expect some crowds though, because it’s likely to be the only good session in a while.
After that, it’s back to onshore junk and small gutless dribble for the rest of the week and into the next. There’s another big pulse predicted for Monday the 21st – a 10ft S swell with strong cross-offshore winds – but again, it’s way too big for this spot. That’s a solid "stay safe and don't even think about it" call.
So, to sum it up: if you can, be at Northwall at dawn on Saturday the 19th. That’s the day. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or outright dangerous. Long range looks quiet and uninspiring.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 161 | 116 | 97 | 64 | 56 | 41 | 619 | 1282 | 2731 | 2167 | 1919 | 1234 | 651 | 474 | 194 | 274 | 277 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | 1:07PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | 2:15PM1.25m | 2:37AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | 6:50AM0.53m | 9:50PM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 161 | 116 | 34 | 64 | 56 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 651 | 474 | 194 | 274 | 277 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 5 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 14 | S 17 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 2 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 95 | 59 | 90 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 12 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | 2 | 56 | 25 | 619 | 1282 | 2731 | 2167 | 1919 | 1234 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 1 | 63 | 254 | 0 | 281 | 1306 | 774 | 26 | 247 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
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