Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,263 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be 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 0.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 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 mates, let’s take a look. The start is a bit of a mess, but there’s gold in the middle of this run.
Tuesday the 8th kicks off with a 6 foot south swell and strong 19 mph south wind. It’s cross-off and choppy, not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 9th is where it gets interesting. The morning is clean: a 5 foot SSE swell with light 6 mph SW offshore wind. The water is average temp for September, so a spring suit will do. Expect clean lines.
Thursday the 10th is a beast. The swell jumps to 12 feet from the SSE, with a very strong energy reading (2280). The wind is cross-off, but this is definitely too big for a beginner break. Period is 9 seconds, so it’s windswell, but the power is serious.
After a messy Friday, we get a reset on Sunday the 13th. The morning is a gem: a clean 5 foot SE swell with gentle south winds. The energy is moderate (656), and the forecast says “very good surf conditions.” This is a top pick.
Then we hit a flat spell. From Tuesday the 15th through Saturday the 20th, the swell is tiny (1 to 2 feet) with poor wind and weak energy. It’s a real dry patch.
The second standout comes on Friday the 18th. The morning delivers a clean 5 foot SSE swell with a long 12-second period and gentle south wind. The energy is moderate (666). That long period will give you some nice, powerful waves. It’s the best session after the 13th.
The surf fades again after that into small onshore slop.
So, my two calls: Sunday morning, September 13th for clean fun waves, and Friday morning, September 18th for that long-period groundswell with good wind. Get out there.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 435 | 518 | 542 | 358 | 320 | 269 | 2263 | 1922 | 1984 | 1779 | 1440 | 971 | 518 | 545 | 841 | 471 | 287 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.09m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.29m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | S 23 | SSE 22 | NE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 248 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 358 | 320 | 86 | 7 | 11 | 98 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 64 | 471 | 287 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | S 18 | E 15 | NE 15 | — | S 22 | N 15 | S 19 | S 18 | E 13 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 14 | 171 | 210 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 7 | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 13 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 435 | 518 | 542 | — | 2 | 269 | 2263 | 1922 | 1984 | 1779 | 1440 | 971 | 518 | 545 | 841 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 38 | 247 | 247 | 26 | 65 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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