Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 468 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 5s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 149 | 149 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 69 | 46 | 43 | 146 | 323 | 264 | 349 | 316 | 310 | 240 | 468 | 418 | 143 | 140 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.51m | 12:38PM0.97m | 00:43AM1.36m | 1:39PM0.98m | 1:33AM1.21m | 2:45PM1.03m | 2:25AM1.09m | 3:49PM1.11m | 3:20AM0.99m | 4:46PM1.20m | 4:16AM0.94m | 5:35PM1.31m | 5:12AM0.92m | 6:18PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.15m | 6:15PM0.31m | 7:31AM0.18m | 7:17PM0.39m | 8:16AM0.21m | 8:25PM0.47m | 9:00AM0.23m | 9:42PM0.52m | 9:43AM0.25m | 10:58PM0.53m | 10:25AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.52m | 11:08AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 149 | 149 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 69 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 323 | 25 | 349 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 327 | 18 | 143 | 140 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | E 6 | SE 7 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | SSE 17 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 17 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 26 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 45 | 36 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 10 | 146 | — | 264 | — | 316 | 310 | 240 | 468 | 418 | 119 | — | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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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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