Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 3 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: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
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Hey there, Rusty here. Let's talk about Northwall's surf for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, Saturday morning, July 4th, has some small, clean 2ft swell from the ESE, but it's really small and nothing special. The real action kicks off Saturday afternoon, when we get a jump to 4ft from the south with a short, choppy period of 7 seconds, but the wind is light and clean. It's not huge, but it's a nice little window for a beginner-friendly session.
Sunday though, it gets messy. Strong cross-off winds and a rough 7ft south swell with a pitiful 6-second period mean poor surf. Then from Monday, July 6th, right through to Thursday, July 9th, the swell gets way too big for this beach/groyne setup – we’re talking solid 10ft SSE groundswells with moderate to strong wave energy. This is expert-only territory and even then, the wind is cross or cross-off, making it lumpy and challenging. Not beginner friendly at all.
Things start to settle down on Friday, July 10th, with a 8ft SSE groundswell hanging around, but it’s still borderline and the wind is moderate.
Now, the standout window. Saturday morning, July 11th, is the pick of the first week. We’ve got a clean 6ft SSE groundswell with a 10-second period, and the wind is proper offshore from the WSW. That’s going to groom this swell nicely, giving us some clean, workable waves. Crowds are likely here, as it’s a consistent spot and the conditions are good.
After that, the surf drops off fast. We go through a long, quiet gap from Sunday, July 12th, into the middle of the week with tiny 1ft to 3ft swell and onshore or weak winds. Not worth paddling out for.
The second week offers a glimmer of hope. Wednesday morning, July 15th, brings back a clean 6ft south groundswell with a 10-second period and a good offshore wind. It’s worth a look, but it’s still a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not certain. The rest of that week looks mixed, with wind and swell not quite lining up perfectly.
So, to sum it up: Saturday morning, July 11th is your clear winner for the first week. For the second week, keep an eye on Wednesday, July 15th. The rest of the time, it’s either too big, too small, or too windy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 176 | 205 | 156 | 334 | 1207 | 1123 | 1238 | 1391 | 1644 | 2000 | 2639 | 1938 | 1720 | 1596 | 1314 | 1021 | 838 | 1300 | 1046 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.51m | 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 | 5:23AM0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | S 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 88 | 176 | 205 | 156 | 151 | 178 | 187 | 125 | 77 | 73 | 146 | 33 | 1938 | — | — | 1064 | 30 | 838 | 1300 | 1046 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | E 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 21 | 150 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 58 | 35 | 101 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 101 | — | — | 100 | 334 | 1207 | 1123 | 1238 | 1391 | 1644 | 2000 | 2639 | — | 1720 | 1596 | 1314 | 1021 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 65 | 703 | 703 | 27 | 8 | 79 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 26 |
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