Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles for those who think that way.
So, looking at North Wall. It’s a slow start, honestly. The next week is nothing to get excited about. There’s some swell, but it’s mostly short-period stuff and the wind just keeps messing it up. Water temp is a normal 68°F, so you won’t be freezing while you wait.
Monday the 24th – a tiny 3ft ENE swell, short period, and onshore. Not worth it. Tuesday and Wednesday are a bit bigger, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 27th morning has a cleaner look with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the wave energy is weak (92), and it’s only about 3ft. Maybe a few, but it’s a lot of work.
Friday the 28th morning is the first decent window. You’ve got a clean 3ft south swell, a light cross-offshore S/SW breeze. Energy is moderate (219), and it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet in the first week, but it’s not a classic.
The weekend of the 29th and 30th brings some bigger swell from the SSE, up to about 5ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds on Sunday, making it soft and bumpy.
Now, August 31st – Monday morning. Light offshore S/SW wind, clean, and a 3ft SSE swell with a 9-second period. Wave energy is solid at 284 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’ll be the cleanest wave of the first stretch. That’s the one to get up early for.
Then it goes quiet. The first days of September are tiny. Tuesday the 1st is nearly flat with a 2ft swell and glassy in the morning, but the afternoon turns onshore and messy. The 2nd has a 3ft ENE swell early, but it’s short period and then the wind gets on it. The 3rd and 4th are just small and weak.
There’s a gap in decent surf until the 6th of September (Sunday). That morning shows a 3ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, light offshore S wind, and clean. Energy is 264 (moderate). That’s your second standout session, but it’s still a week away, so keep an eye on it.
After that, the 7th and 8th look poor again with onshore winds. So overall, it’s patchy. The real standouts are Friday the 28th morning and Monday the 31st morning – the cleanest windows in a pretty average run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 131 | 125 | 175 | 153 | 99 | 117 | 83 | 90 | 116 | 131 | 140 | 111 | 214 | 173 | 133 | 133 | 164 | 315 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.45m | 6:31AM0.98m | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.46m | 11:55AM0.45m | 1:29AM0.37m | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:54AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 131 | 125 | 52 | 153 | 99 | 7 | 83 | 90 | 116 | 131 | 140 | 111 | 214 | 173 | 133 | 133 | 125 | 315 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 78 | 52 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 130 | 79 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 55 | 82 | 64 | 79 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 5 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | S 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 175 | 28 | 22 | 117 | 14 | 89 | 77 | 74 | — | — | 158 | 82 | 74 | 119 | 164 | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 1 | 418 | 38 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
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