Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks at North Wall.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with ya – there’s essentially nothing worth paddling out for in the first week. We’ve got a long dry spell from now until about Saturday the 7th of September. Sure, there’s small swell bumping around, but the conditions are mostly average to poor, with onshore winds and choppy water ruining any chance of a decent wave. The water temp is sitting around 69°F, which is normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 11th of September. It’s still a bit messy, but we finally see some proper energy arrive – a south-southeast groundswell with a very long period of 14 to 16 seconds, pushing combined energy up to 385 to 525 (moderate to strong). Heights are around 3 ft to 4 ft. The problem is it’s cross-shore with moderate breeze, so it’s not clean. Still, there’s potential for a few sneaky ones if you’re keen and don’t mind a bit of chop.
Now, my pick of the whole outlook – mark your calendar for Saturday the 12th of September. That morning, it all comes together. Clean conditions with a light breeze from the south, light offshore flow, and a south-southeast swell running at 3 ft with an 11-second period. Combined energy is 272 (moderate). This is the standout session: clean faces, manageable size, and the kind of morning that makes you forget about the flat spell. North Wall is a beach/groyne setup, exposed to swell, and with those numbers, it should offer some fun, peelable little runners. Crowds can be around sometimes, so get there early.
After that, nothing else really grabs me. The second week sees some bigger swell push through – by Wednesday the 16th of September we’re looking at 6 ft from the east-northeast with energy up at 473 (strong), but it’s cross-on and choppy. Not worth it. And by Thursday the 17th, it’s 6 ft with fresh cross-off wind, but still messy and blown out.
To be honest, this is a pretty quiet run for North Wall. The one real standout is Saturday morning the 12th. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too junky to get excited about. Keep an eye on it – forecasts can change – but for now, that’s your window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 10 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 85 | 58 | 72 | 65 | 89 | 53 | 34 | 60 | 96 | 51 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 67 | 191 | 98 | 154 | 66 | 41 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.43m | 11:38PM1.16m | 12:28PM1.43m | 00:36AM1.03m | 1:38PM1.44m | 1:55AM0.94m | 3:02PM1.46m | 3:36AM0.92m | 4:24PM1.53m | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:04AM1.09m | 6:24PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.41m | 5:47AM0.31m | 7:03PM0.49m | 6:41AM0.37m | 8:30PM0.52m | 7:49AM0.41m | 10:09PM0.49m | 9:10AM0.42m | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.29m | 11:42AM0.29m | 1:02AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 6 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 85 | 58 | 43 | 53 | 57 | 48 | 31 | 18 | 96 | 22 | 92 | 82 | 66 | 34 | 191 | 66 | 154 | 66 | 41 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | SSE 12 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NNE 6 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 48 | 45 | 58 | 29 | 53 | 53 | 25 | 60 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 98 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 47 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 67 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 3 | — | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 28 | 51 | 72 | 65 | 89 | 3 | — | 20 | — | 51 | 164 | — | 1 | 31 | — | 18 | — | 66 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 189 | 38 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 189 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 79 | 189 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
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