Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 11s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
Right, let’s talk about North Wall, that beach/groyne/river deal. It’s an exposed spot that wants swell from the southeast, and we’ve got a big window ahead. The water temp’s sitting about what you’d expect for July, so that’s fine.
Okay, so for the first few days, we’re dealing with some serious size. Wednesday the 8th, we’re looking at a solid 3.0m (that’s about 10ft) SE swell, with a whole lot of power moving around. The wind is cross-off from the SSE at 25 km/h (about 16 mph), which should keep things reasonably clean, but honestly, 10ft is pushing it for a beginner spot, and the forecast even suggests it's too big for this break. Thursday the 9th still has a big 8ft swell in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, but the scores are poor; the afternoon gets messy with a cross-chop.
Friday the 10th has some hope with a 7ft swell and cross-off winds at 20 km/h (12 mph), but the forecast is still calling it marginal. We finally get a real standout on Saturday the 11th morning. A drop to a manageable 5ft from the SSE with a light 10 km/h (6 mph) offshore from the WSW. That’s going to be clean, with light winds and a decent period of 10 seconds. The conditions are expected to be very good. That’s the pick of the early run.
After that, the surf tapers off quickly through Sunday and Monday, with waves dropping below 3ft. Monday the 13th afternoon gets very ordinary, and Tuesday the 14th has flat, poor surf.
The swell starts to build again on Thursday the 16th. We get a 7ft S swell on the Thursday morning, but the period is short at 7 seconds. Then Thursday afternoon it ramps up fast to a massive 13ft SSE swell with 25 km/h (16 mph) cross-off winds. It’s likely too big for this break. Friday the 17th gets wild with 12ft swells and gale-force winds up to 50 km/h (31 mph), making it a complete write-off for surfing, and probably more of a kite-surfing scenario.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th stays big, with consistent 10ft swells and strong winds. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that period.
The second week gets smaller. Around Wednesday the 22nd, we get a lovely glassy morning with a 4ft SSE swell and very light offshore. Then Wednesday afternoon is pure glass: 3ft from the SE, period of 12 seconds, and no wind. That will be super clean but small. Thursday the 23rd morning has a clean 4ft SE swell with cross-off breeze.
The Standout: Saturday the 11th morning. That’s the one. 5ft SSE swell, clean offshore wind, and the forecast is expecting very good conditions. Get on it.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2208 | 1867 | 1344 | 1060 | 899 | 955 | 1018 | 716 | 363 | 379 | 389 | 258 | 185 | 71 | 39 | 37 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.30m | 3:41AM1.01m | 4:56PM1.45m | 4:58AM1.00m | 5:57PM1.61m | 6:09AM1.02m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:43PM1.83m | 8:02AM1.09m | 8:31PM1.86m | 8:52AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.51m | 8:52AM0.26m | 10:09PM0.51m | 9:49AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.24m | 00:42AM0.37m | 11:51AM0.21m | 1:39AM0.28m | 12:49PM0.17m | 2:30AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 218 | 1867 | 1344 | 11 | 899 | 955 | 1018 | 716 | 363 | 379 | 389 | 258 | 185 | 71 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | — | SSE 15 | SE 15 | S 20 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 142 | 79 | 7 | 21 | 178 | 214 | 60 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | N 3 | N 4 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2208 | 1474 | 1007 | 1060 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 88 | 281 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for North wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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