North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Northwall.

We’re starting off flat, nothing doing. The first real chance of a surf comes Monday morning, July 27th. Look, it’s small but clean. We’re looking at a 4ft south swell with an 11-second period, and a nice light offshore breeze from the southwest. Combined energy is sitting at a moderate 347, so there’s enough there for a longboard or a funboard, but it’s not going to be ripping. Water temps are about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

That Monday arvo gets a bit messy with a cross-shore showing up, and the period drops to 10 seconds. Tuesday morning, July 28th, is clean again with a tiny 3ft swell from the south-southeast. It’s ordinary but at least it’s clean. Wednesday and Thursday are pretty bleak with small weak swells and poor conditions.

Now, Friday July 31st is where things start to get interesting. We’ve got a pulse of south swell coming through at 5ft to 6ft, period jumping to 12 and 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 854 and 900, so there’s some real juice in the water. Winds are cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean but not glassy. This is the standout period for the next week. Saturday August 1st has a similar size but stronger winds, so it’s a bit less appealing.

Sunday August 2nd through to Monday August 3rd still offer clean 4ft to 4ft south-southeast swells with decent period, light winds, and combined energy in the 390–490 range. Good for a beginner to intermediate session, nothing wild.

The next real standout window pops up around Wednesday August 5th. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the south, but the period drops right back to 7 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, not the best shape. It’ll be a bit lumpy. Combined energy is strong at 527, but the quality isn’t there. This is more of a challenge for experienced surfers, maybe even interesting for kiting if the wind holds.

The back half of the forecast, from around August 8th to 9th, sees cleaner conditions again with solid 4ft to 5ft south-southeast groundswell, periods around 11 seconds, and combined energy in the 395–446 range. Winds stay cross-offshore or even light offshore. A nice way to finish the run, but nothing that screams epic.

If I’m picking the one true highlight, it’s Friday July 31st. That south groundswell with the longer period and clean cross-offshore winds is the best combo on offer. After that, Sunday August 9th morning is worth a look if you want a clean session with a bit of punch.

Overall, it’s a patchy 16 days for Northwall with a few decent windows rather than a sustained run. The good news is there’s enough consistency in the background to keep hopes up.

Rusty.

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