North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day crew, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid window of surf coming up at Northwall, especially if you can hold out for the bigger stuff later this month. The water temp here is sitting at about 69°F, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

The action kicks off Saturday 25 July, but honestly, it’s not much to get excited about. We’ve got a 4ft SSE swell rolling in with a long 13-second period, but the wind is light onshore from the east at 6 mph, and the combined energy is moderate at 843. The call is marginal at best. Sunday 26 morning looks cleaner – offshore SW wind at 6 mph, same 4ft SSE swell, period down to 11 seconds, and energy dropping to 365. It’s surfable and clean, but still small.

Monday 27 morning stays tidy with a cross-offshore SW breeze at 9 mph and a 4ft S swell, period at 11 seconds, energy at 295. Afternoon gets messy with cross-shore wind. Tuesday 28 morning has a smaller 3ft S swell and offshore wind at 6 mph, but the energy is weak at 197 – ordinary conditions. Wednesday 29 drops right off – tiny 2ft ENE swell, period of just 6 seconds, energy down to 62. That’s the start of a lull.

Thursday 30 brings a bit more size, 4 to 4ft S swell, but with moderate onshore winds at 12 mph and poor conditions. The real standout is Friday 31 July. It’s not for the faint-hearted – a solid 10ft S swell, 12-second period, combined energy is a thumping 4348. Offshore SW wind at 12 mph, clean. This is big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer, but it’s serious.

Saturday 1 August stays chunky, with 7ft S swell dropping to 7ft in the afternoon, still 12 mph offshore wind, energy high at 1828 and 1456. Excellent waves for the crew with some chops. Sunday 2 August morning is cleaner again with a 6ft SSE swell and offshore breeze at 6 mph, energy at 818. Monday 3 August morning hangs in there with 5ft SSE swell, 11-second period, and light cross-offshore wind at 3 mph, energy at 594.

After that, we fade. Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August are small and weak, with swell dropping to 2ft, period down to 8 seconds, energy below 100. Thursday 6 picks up a bit with 5ft SSE swell but moderate onshore winds at 12 mph keep it messy. Friday 7 August morning brings a return to better shape – 5ft SSE swell, 10-second period, cross-offshore wind at 9 mph, energy at 708. Saturday 8 August morning is similar with 5ft SSE swell, good energy at 814.

Then on Sunday 9 August morning, we get a real gem – glassy conditions, 4ft ESE swell, 10-second period, energy at 631. That’s clean, smooth, and perfect for a fun session. Northwall is a beach/groyne/river setup, so it handles the long period swell okay, and it’s very consistent, though crowds are possible sometimes.

So overall, the standout is Friday 31 July for experienced surfers only, with that massive 10ft swell and offshore wind. If you want a cleaner, more mellow session, Sunday 9 August morning with glassy conditions is your pick. There’s a noticeable lull around Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 July and again from Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 5 August, so plan around that.

Rusty.

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