
Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 3,115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let me give you the straight story on what’s coming our way.
Alright, strap in, because we’ve got a weird run here. The start is a tale of two Saturdays. We kick off with some small but workable stuff, but then the ocean just goes mental for a solid five days. It’s going to be too much for most folks, but then we start to see the light again right at the end of the 16-day window.
This first Saturday, the 4th of July, that’s our little window. The morning is small but clean at North Wall. Swell is coming from a weird direction – East at 3ft – but with a period of 10 seconds, it’s packing a bit of punch (212 combined energy). The water is a comfortable 71°, basically average for this time of year. Wind is a cross-off from the SSW, so it should be clean. Come Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to 4ft from the SSE but the period drops short to 7 seconds. It’s still got moderate energy (391), and it’s rideable, but that short period makes it a bit junky.
Sunday, the 5th, is a write-off. Wind is up to 15-18 mph, the swell is a messy combo, and the rating is poor across the board. Don’t bother.
From Monday, the 6th of July through to Friday, the 10th of July, we are in a major swell event. We are talking a solid 10ft of SSE swell for most of it, with energy readings up around 1380 to a huge 3777 combined energy. This is big, powerful, charging water. The period is solid at 10-12 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. But for a beach/groyne setup like North Wall, 10ft is way too big for the average punter. This is expert territory only, and even then, it will be a battle. The winds are consistently strong cross-off from the south, so it will be clean but angry.
We get a small break in the wind and swell on Saturday the 11th of July and Sunday the 12th. Saturday morning is the real standout of the whole forecast. The swell drops to 6ft from the SSE, with 10 seconds of period, and we get a light offshore wind from the SW. It’s going to be glassy and clean. The energy is still moderate (708), but that offshore wind will make every wave wall up. That’s your best chance for a proper session. The afternoon stays clean but the wind shifts.
Sunday morning, the 12th, is still clean with a light offshore, but the swell has dropped to 3ft. Still fun if you’re on a log, but it’s the tail end of the action.
After that, it goes quiet. From Monday, the 13th of July, we drift into a flat spell. The swell bottoms out at 2ft to 2ft for a few days with weak energy. There’s one day, Tuesday the 14th afternoons, where a 5ft from the S pops up, but the period is a paltry 7 seconds and the wind is howling at 18 mph from the WSW. That’s a kitesurfing wind, not a paddling wind.
Looking way out, Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th of July, another big pulse arrives. Wednesday is 12ft from the south. Way too big again for North Wall, though the offshore wind will make it look pretty from the car park. Thursday the 16th morning is the one to watch out of this second pulse. We get 8ft from the SSE with a 9-second period and a moderate offshore from the SW. That’s big, but for experienced surfers, it could be the best session of the month. The energy is strong (1163 combined). After that, it stays big and messy right through to the end of the 16 days on the 19th of July, with no real windows for the average surfer.
So, your pick is Saturday the 11th of July, early. That’s the session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 181 | 205 | 149 | 151 | 1211 | 1222 | 1331 | 1611 | 1781 | 2200 | 3020 | 2779 | 1938 | 1220 | 1701 | 1412 | 1042 | 1126 | 1114 | 862 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:03AM0.94m | 11:09PM1.43m | 11:47AM0.96m | 11:49PM1.34m | 12:37PM1.00m | 00:33AM1.25m | 1:33PM1.07m | 1:25AM1.15m | 2:38PM1.17m | 2:27AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.30m | 3:41AM1.01m | 4:56PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.32m | 5:58AM0.22m | 5:24PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.41m | 7:15AM0.24m | 7:24PM0.47m | 8:00AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.51m | 8:52AM0.26m | 10:09PM0.51m | 9:49AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.45m | ||||||||
6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
— | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
141 | 150 | 205 | 149 | 151 | 222 | 143 | 125 | 119 | 83 | 46 | 28 | 2337 | 1938 | 472 | 1701 | 11 | 1042 | 1126 | 1114 | 862 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | SSE 16 | S 21 | S 20 | E 11 |
58 | 35 | 98 | 123 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 53 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — |
13 | 19 | 147 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
62 | 181 | — | 34 | 235 | 1211 | 1222 | 1331 | 1611 | 1781 | 2200 | 3020 | 2779 | — | 1220 | — | 1412 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 247 | 65 | 703 | 37 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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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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