Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,409 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Northwall, trying to make sense of the next couple of weeks.
The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got some swell on the way, but the wind and conditions are going to be messy. Sunday and Monday are looking pretty grim – bumpy, choppy and generally not worth the paddle out. There’s some energy around, but it’s weak and the wind is going to ruin it. We’re looking at a dry spell for the start of the week.
Then, things start to get interesting around Thursday. We see the energy jump up big time. That’s a serious pulse of south swell. Friday morning is the standout here, with 8.2ft of south swell, a 10-second period, and a clean offshore wind. This is proper, powerful surf. It’s big enough that it’s for the experienced crew only – not a beginner’s day. The water is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.
That window on Friday is the main event for the first week. The afternoon backs off a touch, and the weekend degrades again with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The long-range charts are looking promising, though.
The second week is where it gets really interesting, again, with more size. The standout is Thursday the 20th of August. The morning shows 8.2ft of east-southeast swell with a 9-second period, but the kicker is the glassy conditions and next to no wind. It’s going to be clean, big and powerful. This is another one for the experienced surfers.
Then, the following weekend looks like it could be something special. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August both show excellent conditions with solid 7.2ft to 8.2ft east swell and 11-12 second periods. The winds are light and clean, which is a big deal. This is shaping up to be the best run of surf we’ll see. It’s a long way out so don’t book your flights yet, but this has the potential to be a proper session.
Remember, Northwall is a beach/groyne/river set-up, and with these longer-period swells, it can tend to break a bit straight. But with the clean winds forecast, it should be offering some good walls.
Alright, that’s the picture. Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 185 | 146 | 119 | 147 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 60 | 219 | 840 | 959 | 1328 | 755 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59AM0.97m | 5:46PM1.65m | 6:09AM1.04m | 6:41PM1.75m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:30PM1.81m | 7:53AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:37AM0.33m | 00:37AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.27m | 1:28AM0.26m | 12:45PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.19m | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 230 | 185 | 146 | 119 | 147 | 240 | 108 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 31 | 42 | 641 | 29 | 969 | 563 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 12 | E 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 120 | 103 | 38 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 60 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 7 | W 3 | N 6 | NNE 5 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 86 | 275 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 53 | 219 | 840 | 959 | 1328 | 755 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 418 | 189 | 254 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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