North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up for Northwall.

We’re starting off with a bit of a flat spell, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet. The first proper sniff of action doesn’t come until Thursday morning, the 20th of August. That morning, we see a 5ft swell from the ESE, with a short 8-second period and a clean, offshore SW wind. The wave energy is moderate, coming in at 310. It’s nothing huge, but for a Thursday morning session, it’s a tidy option. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year.

After that, things go quiet again. From Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 26th, it’s a real struggle. Waves drop under 3ft, periods stay short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, leaving the surface messy. You’ll see a couple of brief windows, like Sunday morning the 23rd with clean conditions and a light offshore, but the swell is tiny at 3ft. Monday morning the 24th is glassy, but again, just 3ft. It’s a stretch of flat, ordinary days.

The next real standout comes on Thursday morning, the 27th of August. A 4ft swell from the south, 8-second period, and a light offshore wind from the SW. Clean lines, moderate energy at 310. This is a good one to pencil in.

Then Friday morning, the 28th of August, brings a glassy start with a 3ft south swell, but now the period jumps to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more push. Energy is 230. It’s a clean, fun morning.

But the true highlight of this whole outlook is Sunday morning, the 30th of August. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the south, 10-second period, and a moderate offshore wind from the WSW. The wave energy is a massive 2097. This is powerful, clean, and for experienced surfers only. If you’ve got the skills, this is the session you wait for.

And it doesn’t stop there. Monday morning, the 31st of August, shows an 12ft south swell with a long 12-second period and a clean cross-off wind. The energy is a whopping 6207, but this is too big for this break, even for most experts. Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, brings it back down to a more manageable 7ft from the SSE, 11-second period, with clean cross-off winds and an energy of 1005. That’s another excellent window for the experienced crew.

After that, the swell fades through the first few days of September, with smaller, cleaner mornings but nothing that really demands your attention.

So, if you’re asking me for the best of the best, it’s Sunday the 30th of August for the big, clean, powerful stuff, and Thursday the 27th of August as a solid, more accessible option.

Rusty.

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