
Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Northwall’s your spot, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We start off with a little window of good surf. Wednesday morning the 12th is clean, with a light offshore breeze from the WSW, 3 ft of swell from the S at 11 seconds. It’s not huge, but it’s tidy and the combined energy is moderate (279). Good for a beginner-friendly session. Wednesday afternoon stays clean with a cross-off NW breeze, 3 ft of S swell, and energy at 231. Still nice.
Thursday morning the 13th drops off a bit – 2 ft E swell, 9 seconds, offshore breeze, but the energy’s weaker (162). It’s surfable but ordinary. Thursday afternoon goes downhill with a cross-shore SE wind at 12 mph, 4 ft S swell, 8 seconds, and messy conditions. Poor.
Friday the 14th has a bit more size – 6 ft S swell Friday morning, but it’s short period at 8 seconds, and the wind’s cross-off. Combined energy jumps to 796, but it’s marginal. Afternoon stays similar, 5 ft, same short period, energy at 397. Not great.
From Saturday the 15th through Tuesday the 19th, it’s pretty rough. Strong cross-off and cross-shore winds, short period swell, and a lot of rain showers and storms in the mix. Swell sizes bounce between 5 ft and 8 ft, but the quality’s poor. The energy gets up there – 1053 on Wednesday the 19th – but it’s messy and cross-onshore. Not worth paddling out for a fun wave.
Then we hit the standout. Thursday morning the 20th: 8 ft of E swell, 10 seconds, clean with a light S breeze. Combined energy is strong at 1269. This is for experienced surfers only – it’s solid, powerful, and glassy. The wave direction is good for the exposed SE-facing setup. This is the best on offer.
Friday the 21st morning is still good: 7 ft E swell, 10 seconds, light offshore breeze, energy 775. Clean and fun for stronger surfers. Saturday the 22nd morning is glassy – no wind, 7 ft E swell, 11 seconds, energy 1222. That’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll be well-shaped, with longer waits between sets. Another top call for the experienced crew.
After that, the surf drops back. Sunday the 23rd morning has 5 ft E swell, 11 seconds, but cross-shore wind. By afternoon it’s choppy. Monday the 24th is poor in the morning, but the afternoon picks up with a cross-off WNW breeze, 5 ft E swell, 8 seconds, energy 447 – clean and rideable. Tuesday the 25th morning: 4 ft E swell, 9 seconds, offshore WSW breeze, light and clean. Good for a beginner session.
Wednesday the 26th morning: 4 ft ENE swell, 9 seconds, light offshore, clean. Another small, fun window. The rest of the week gets messy again, and Thursday the 27th morning brings a big, windy 10 ft S swell, 10 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy – not for paddling, just for the kite crew.
So, in short, the real standouts are Thursday the 20th and Saturday the 22nd mornings – both solid, clean, and powerful. Get on them if you can handle it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 149 | 98 | 128 | 212 | 333 | 357 | 257 | 181 | 173 | 322 | 219 | 295 | 191 | 97 | 215 | 616 | 670 | 549 | 326 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:14PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.31m | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | ||||||||
6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
— | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
196 | 149 | 98 | 55 | 212 | 43 | 253 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 219 | 295 | 32 | 60 | 215 | 5 | 5 | 549 | 326 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | E 5 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 |
83 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 43 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NNE 7 | S 19 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 20 | N 8 | S 20 | SSE 19 | E 10 | E 15 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | E 12 | S 19 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 49 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 16 | 128 | — | 333 | 357 | 257 | 181 | 173 | 322 | — | 51 | 191 | 97 | — | 616 | 670 | — | 158 | 193 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 26 | 247 | 38 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 79 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
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Information about the North wall Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for North wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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