Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,680 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, with the imperial version. Water temp is about 69°F, right around average for this time of year.
First few days are flat. Friday the 24th morning has a weak 3ft ENE swell, cross-off wind, combined energy only 92 – not worth it. Afternoon picks up to 6ft SSE but short period and marginal.
Now Saturday the 25th – that’s the one. Early morning: 7ft SSE groundswell, 15-second period, combined energy 1756. Wind is light offshore from the SW, so clean faces. This is proper groundswell, long lines, powerful. For experienced surfers, this is the standout of the whole 16 days. Too big for beginners, but if you’ve got the chops, go. Crowds can show up sometimes.
Sunday the 26th morning still has 4ft S swell, 10 seconds, light offshore, energy 289 – clean but not as punchy. Monday and Tuesday mornings are similar with offshore winds and waist-to-chest high sets, nothing special.
Then a dry spell. From Wednesday the 30th through the start of August, the swell drops to almost nothing – weak energy, cross-off winds. You’ll be sitting on the beach for a few days.
August 3rd and 4th bring a massive 12ft SSE swell, but the wind is cross-shore and fresh. Energy numbers are huge (over 1500), but it’s too big for this break – expert-only and messy. Might be better for kite surfing than paddling.
Late forecast, August 7th and 8th, backs down to 8ft and 6ft with long-period ESE swell, but cross-off wind and marginal quality. Nothing to get hyped about.
The real standout is Saturday morning, July 25th. That 7ft SSE groundswell with offshore breeze is the best of the bunch. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 346 | 493 | 1680 | 514 | 422 | 270 | 331 | 324 | 260 | 432 | 184 | 173 | 125 | 60 | 29 | 24 | 115 | 21 | 309 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.32m | 4:42AM0.86m | 5:54PM1.41m | 5:49AM0.89m | 6:35PM1.50m | 6:42AM0.94m | 7:13PM1.57m | 7:26AM0.99m | 7:49PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.03m | 8:23PM1.64m | 8:43AM1.07m | 8:57PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.62m | 10:26AM0.41m | 00:47AM0.56m | 11:21AM0.40m | 1:27AM0.49m | 12:12PM0.38m | 2:02AM0.41m | 12:58PM0.35m | 2:35AM0.34m | 1:40PM0.31m | 3:06AM0.28m | 2:19PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 47 | 333 | 1680 | 514 | 422 | 270 | 331 | 324 | 260 | 269 | 184 | 173 | 125 | 60 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 33 | 64 | 59 | 284 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | S 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 11 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 346 | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 432 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 114 | 115 | 102 | 309 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 199 | 65 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 26 |
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