Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,995 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, with a serious pulse of energy mid-period that’s going to be way too much for our shores. We’ll see some clean, rideable stuff on the edges, but you gotta pick your moments.
Northwall (Big Island) – The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year. We start off with a bit of a dud on Tuesday the 8th. There’s swell in the water, 5ft to 7ft, but a fresh south wind is making it messy. Not worth getting wet for.
Wednesday the 9th morning is a different story. The wind drops right out to a light southwesterly, and we’ve got a clean 5ft of south-southeast swell. The energy is moderate (382). It’s a bit weak, but it’s surfable and clean. The afternoon wind swings onshore, so that window is short.
Now, Thursday the 10th is the big one. The swell jumps to a solid 12ft, with a combined energy reading of 2005 – that’s strong to very strong. The period is a short 9 seconds, but the power is there. The problem is, it’s too big for this break. It’s going to be a washing machine. Unless you’re an expert, stay well away. Friday the 11th is still too big – 10ft (1189) in the morning and 8ft (969) in the afternoon. It’s just not going to be fun here.
The swell drops over the weekend, but it doesn’t get great. Saturday the 12th is lumpy and cross-shore, and Sunday the 13th is small and weak, with a period around 9-10 seconds. Ordinary, at best.
There’s a small window on Monday the 14th morning – the wind goes light and cross-offshore, but the swell is only 3ft with a long 11-second period. It’s clean, but small and weak. The energy is low (195). Might be worth a grovel on a longboard.
The next real hope is over a week away, on Wednesday the 16th afternoon. A new pulse of south-southeast swell hits, 7ft, but with a short 8-second period and a moderate cross-shore wind. It’s a marginal call, and probably a bit of a mess.
After that, it drops right off again. The last week of the period is tiny – under 3ft – with weak, short-period energy. There’s a little bump on the 20th, but it’s onshore and junky. To be honest, there’s a whole lot of nothing from the 14th onward. The only standout is that Thursday 10th pulse, but it’s way too much juice for this spot.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 459 | 542 | 366 | 352 | 257 | 1995 | 1733 | 1495 | 1178 | 947 | 723 | 548 | 313 | 322 | 258 | 188 | 101 | 167 | 86 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.67m | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.69m | 7:35AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.66m | 8:15AM1.39m | 8:32PM1.59m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:42PM1.38m | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.29m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:39PM0.20m | 1:41AM0.15m | 1:30PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:50AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 23 | SSE 22 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 542 | 366 | 352 | 257 | 6 | 11 | 99 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 313 | 322 | 258 | 188 | 101 | 167 | 86 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | NE 13 | SE 21 | NE 15 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 110 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 16 | E 8 | — | S 23 | E 15 | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 13 | 151 | 107 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | NE 6 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 402 | 459 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1995 | 1733 | 1495 | 1178 | 947 | 723 | 548 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 26 | 203 | 247 | 26 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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