Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Northwall is cooking up for us over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a rough start. The first real chance of a wave that's worth paddling out for doesn't arrive until Sunday morning, the 13th. We’re looking at a long, flat spell before that. The good news is, when it does come, there’s a moment of beauty.
The standout by a long shot is the Sunday morning session, 13th September. It’s not the biggest swell of the period, but the conditions are what we dream about. We’ve got a 4.3ft swell coming from the SE, and the wind is dead glassy. That’s right, flat calm. This is going to be clean, clean, clean. With a period of 10 seconds, it's a nice groundswell that should offer some shape. This is the session for the beginners and the longboarders – it's easy-going and just what the doctor ordered.
From there, things get a bit tricky. We see a bit of a pulse on the 16th with a 7.9ft SSE swell on Wednesday afternoon, but it’s got a moderate cross-onshore wind and a short 8-second period, making it messy. It’s a poor surf call, but if you’re a kiter, that combo of size and onshore wind might be your jam.
Later in the window, there’s a significant pulse of energy on Monday the 21st, with a 6.6ft SSE swell and a long 11-second period. It's real power. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 12 mph, bumping it up. This is an expert-only kind of day right there, if you're brave enough to deal with the chop. For the average punter, it’s one to watch from the sand.
The water temperature is around 68.9°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year.
That’s it from me. Keep an eye on that Sunday glass-off. Stay salty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1260 | 1125 | 803 | 669 | 489 | 354 | 311 | 138 | 355 | 136 | 124 | 167 | 123 | 95 | 88 | 53 | 31 | 29 | 620 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.66m | 8:15AM1.39m | 8:32PM1.59m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:42PM1.38m | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:50AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 22 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 98 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 311 | 138 | 355 | 136 | 124 | 167 | 123 | 27 | 88 | 53 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ESE 7 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 74 | 70 | 129 | 65 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 95 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | NE 15 | E 13 | S 22 | — | S 19 | E 13 | SSE 18 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 16 | NE 12 | NE 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 14 | N 15 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | 30 | 14 | 109 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1260 | 1125 | 803 | 669 | 489 | 354 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 32 | 3 | — | 620 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 26 | 254 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 26 |
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