Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Northwall and what the next couple of weeks look like.
First surf worth paddling for comes on Monday the 14th. A clean 3ft SSE groundswell with an 11-second period, moderate energy (177). Water temp is about average for the time at 69°. Glassy wind, so it’ll be smooth. Not a big day, but a nice start for a beginner or someone on a mid-length.
But the real fire lights up Wednesday the 16th. That afternoon we get a 10ft SSE swell, period around 8 seconds, and the energy is massive at 1374. Cross-off wind keeps it clean, but listen – 10ft is for experts only. Don’t even think about it unless you’re charging. That carries into Thursday morning the 17th, with another 10ft SSE swell and even more energy (1964), still clean. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning are the absolute best on offer – big, powerful, and clean.
After that, it settles down. Friday morning the 18th is a nice, clean 6ft SSE swell with light cross-off wind. Good for intermediates. Then we hit a run of small, choppy, blown-out days from Saturday the 19th through Monday the 21st.
Tuesday the 22nd morning has a glassy 6ft swell, but with a short 6-second period – the waves will be fat, not much punch.
The next highlight rolls in on Friday the 25th morning. A 6ft E swell, 8-second period, with glassy conditions. Clean, fun, head-high surf – perfect for a dawn session.
After that, the wind turns onshore for the weekend and the swell fades. The final few days are a bit messy.
So, to keep it short: Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning (16th & 17th) are the big standout – expert-only, clean, and heavy. Friday morning the 25th is the best call for a clean, medium-sized session. Crowds can show up at Northwall sometimes, so get in early. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 116 | 97 | 64 | 74 | 47 | 636 | 1364 | 3050 | 1962 | 1394 | 929 | 495 | 230 | 177 | 239 | 127 | 56 | 49 | 53 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | 1:07PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | 2:15PM1.25m | 2:37AM0.78m | 3:31PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | 6:50AM0.53m | 9:50PM0.62m | 7:59AM0.58m | 10:59PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 116 | 34 | 64 | 39 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 495 | 230 | 177 | 239 | 127 | 56 | 49 | 53 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 14 | SSE 10 | E 14 | S 17 | — | — | NE 13 | — | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 97 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 129 | 109 | 59 | 46 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | S 19 | NE 12 | SSE 18 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 50 | 51 | 22 | 11 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | 5 | 74 | 20 | 636 | 1364 | 3050 | 1962 | 1394 | 929 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 248 | 1 | 63 | 1709 | 0 | 281 | 1306 | 203 | 26 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 26 | 628 | 0 |
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