North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer for the home break.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Friday the 4th is tiny and messy, with only 1ft of weak SSE swell and a cross-onshore breeze – not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 5th, though, shows a glimmer early. We’ve got a clean 3ft S swell rolling in at 10 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy in the morning. The combined energy is moderate (152), so there’s a little bit of push, but the conditions are described as "ordinary." It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Saturday afternoon and all of Sunday are back to poor with rising wind and chop.

Monday the 7th morning is our first real standout. The swell jumps to 5ft from the S with an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The combined energy hits 479 (moderate), and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is a beginner-friendly crowd, and the break is very consistent. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. That Monday morning session will be the best early call.

Tuesday the 8th is marginal – a bit lumpy and bigger, but the wind is messy. Wednesday the 9th morning, however, is a serious standout. The swell is 7ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, but the wind is totally glassy – dead calm. The combined energy is very strong (1099). This is big, clean, and powerful. But at 7ft, it’s getting into expert territory. If you’ve got the skills, that Wednesday morning will be the session of the forecast. The period is just over 11 seconds, so it’s a groundswell, and it’ll have some good shape and energy, with longer lulls between sets. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong cross-onshore, so nail the morning.

Thursday the 10th is too big – 10ft and 35 km/h winds – that’s for experts only, and even then, the wind is cross and lumpy. Friday the 11th through the rest of the second week is a mix of cross-offshore and cross-onshore winds, with swell dropping and rising but never really aligning perfectly. The 14th (Monday morning) has a glassy 5ft, but at only 7 seconds, it’s a short-period, weaker swell. The 15th (Tuesday morning) has 7ft again, but it’s cross-on and messy.

The final days from the 17th onward are poor – small, short-period, and windy. A couple of those days have a 14-second period swell on the 18th, but it’s tiny (1ft) and blown out, so not worth it.

Bottom line: The standout is Wednesday the 9th morning – glassy, 7ft SSE groundswell, very strong energy. Best for experienced surfers. The Monday the 7th morning is the best for the less experienced – 5ft, clean, and consistent. Everything else in the second week is a gamble or a washout.

Rusty.

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