North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Northwall, with a few standout sessions that’ll get the stoke going. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year—no dramas there.

Kicking off on Wednesday the 22nd, we’ve got a clean morning with light offshore wind out of the WSW at 6 mph. Swell’s coming from the east at 5 ft with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (458). It’s not huge but it’s tidy, and the crowd can be around, so it’s a solid start for beginners and everyone else.

Thursday the 23rd looks good again—morning’s the call with offshore wind, 4 ft east swell at 9 seconds, energy dropping a bit (235) but still clean. Friday the 24th gets a bit messy; the morning’s blown out by a fresh 19 mph southerly, but the afternoon swings to a 7 ft south swell at 8 seconds, energy jumping to 565. It’s clean but a bit jumbled for a beach/groyne setup—maybe more for the kite crew that arvo.

Now, Saturday the 25th is a ripper. Morning brings 5 ft south swell with a longer 11-second period, and the combined energy is strong (1317). Offshore light breeze, glassy conditions—this is the standout for experienced surfers. The water’s still clean and the sand won’t know what hit it. Saturday afternoon gets onshore wind though, so stick to the early.

Sunday the 26th is a nice follow-up—4 ft south-southeast swell at 10 seconds, morning offshore wind, energy at 355. Good clean fun. Monday the 27th keeps the run going with morning offshore and 4 ft south swell at 10 seconds (300 energy). There’s a bit of a gap after Monday afternoon into Tuesday and Wednesday the 29th, where the swell drops right off—1 ft and weak energy (34)—so those days are flat to tiny.

The next real juice comes Thursday the 30th. Morning has 7 ft south swell at 8 seconds, energy at 615, and it’s clean—very good for strong paddlers. But Thursday afternoon gets wild: 12 ft south swell at 9 seconds, energy a massive 2363. That’s too big for this break unless you’re an expert, and even then it’s sketchy. Best to sit that one out.

Friday the 31st is another standout—morning session with 8 ft south-southeast swell at 10 seconds, energy at 1406, and light offshore wind. This is expert territory but clean and powerful. Saturday the 1st of August cools off a touch—5 ft southeast swell, morning offshore, energy at 793—still a fun wave for those who know their way around.

The run fades from Sunday the 2nd through to the 6th, with small swell and onshore winds most days. Wednesday the 5th sees a tiny 1 ft east-southeast swell at 11 seconds, energy just 69—ordinary. Thursday the 6th perks up again with a morning 4 ft south swell at 10 seconds (363 energy), but the afternoon kicks to 7 ft south swell at 12 seconds, energy 1127, with cross-onshore breeze—good energy but messy.

Overall, the standout is Saturday the 25th morning and Friday the 31st morning—both with decent-sized groundswell, clean conditions, and plenty of push. Get in early.

Rusty.

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