Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with 730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Northwall has in store.
Right off the bat, things are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of poor to marginal conditions from Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of that week. There’s a small window shaping up around Friday the 28th morning, with a clean 4ft SSE swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s nothing huge, but the water’s around 69° – about average for this time of year – and the wave energy is moderate (321). That Friday morning is the first real chance to get a few fun ones, but it’s not going to blow your mind.
The real standout, though, comes on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning is pure glass – zero wind – with a clean 4ft SSE groundswell (10 seconds) and moderate energy (387). That’s the kind of condition that makes a beach/groyne setup like Northwall peel nicely. It’s a beginner-friendly break anyway, and with glass like that, it’ll be a joy.
Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is another beauty: flat calm, glassy again, with a clean 3ft ENE swell. Energy is moderate (366). Two glassy mornings in a row is a treat.
After that, the second week drops off hard. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th offer a few clean moments, but the swell is tiny (3ft to 3ft) and the winds get messy. From Saturday the 5th onward, it’s a long stretch of poor, choppy, cross-onshore junk. A few days in the second week might look okay on paper, but the winds just won’t cooperate.
Overall, the best bet is the Tuesday 1st of September morning – that glassy, clean 4ft SSE swell is as good as it gets. Wednesday 2nd morning is a close second.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 117 | 173 | 178 | 138 | 103 | 144 | 181 | 216 | 203 | 363 | 326 | 249 | 730 | 490 | 480 | 406 | 397 | 432 | 527 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | 10:01AM1.38m | 10:12PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.37m | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | E 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 117 | 173 | 7 | 138 | 103 | 125 | 181 | 216 | 203 | 363 | 326 | 249 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 41 | 397 | 432 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 13 | SSE 18 | E 9 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 95 | 64 | 48 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 249 | 39 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | NE 14 | E 13 | S 16 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 15 | N 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 41 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 5 | — | ENE 7 | SSE 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 238 | 42 | — | 178 | 9 | 91 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 53 | 730 | 490 | 480 | 406 | — | 330 | 527 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 88 | 0 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 0 |
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