North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

We're looking at a pretty quiet start for Northwall. The first few days will be a real grind if you're looking for anything decent. The swell is small and the conditions are a bit mixed. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is basically normal for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra rubber.

The first real window of opportunity comes on Thursday morning, the 6th of August. We've got a clean 2ft swell from the ENE with light offshore wind from the SW. It's not going to be big, but it's surfable. The wave energy is weak, only 91, so expect small, clean lines. It's a good time for a beginner to get some practice in. The same pattern holds for Friday morning, the 7th, with a similar 3ft swell and light offshore wind, making it clean again. The energy picks up a bit to 131, but it's still small.

Saturday morning, the 8th is another clean one with a 3ft ENE swell and offshore wind. The energy is getting a bit more moderate at 196. This is the best of the early mornings, but it's still small.

Then we hit a bit of a lull with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions through the rest of the weekend and into the start of the week. Tuesday morning, the 11th is a standout for the glassy conditions, with a 3ft swell and glassy wind from the WNW. It's small, but if you want that morning glass, this is your window.

The surf quality starts to get interesting around Friday, the 14th of August. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the SSE, but it's a short period of 7 seconds and the wind is cross-offshore. The energy is solid at 662, but the conditions are marginal. By Friday afternoon, the swell is 7ft with a long 11-second period, but the wind is straight cross-shore, creating a messy cross-chop. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

Now, the real highlight is a week and a half out. Monday, the 18th of August sees a solid 8ft S swell with a cross-shore wind. The combined energy is massive at 2030, but it's a messy, choppy setup. The session you want to circle on your calendar is Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. We've got a 7ft swell from the SSE with a long 12-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is very strong at 1335. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The size is over 8ft, so it's expert-only territory, and the long period will make it powerful. This is a point break or reef setup kind of day, not a beach break. Thursday morning, the 20th is also a strong option with a 6ft swell from the same direction, a very long 12-second period, and clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong at 1023. This is another solid session for the experienced crew.

Overall, the best bets are the small, clean mornings early on for the beginners, and the big, powerful sets on Wednesday and Thursday of the second week for the experts. There's a few days of poor conditions in between, but it pays to wait for the standouts.

Rusty.

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