North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up at Northwall over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the sea’s a mess. Through Friday 17th and Saturday 18th, we’ve got a big, lumpy SSE swell pushing in – 8ft to 12ft, with a short 8-second period and some serious energy behind it (874 to 3617). The wind is howling from the SSE at 18-28 mph, making it cross or cross-off, and the water’s sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Honestly, it’s poor surf, way too big for beginners, and even for the experienced crew, that wind is just trashing it. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Saturday morning sees a brief window of clean conditions with cross-off wind, but the swell is 10ft – that’s expert-only territory. The combined energy is massive (1624), and it’s still short period, so it’s going to be a heavy, challenging wall. Not a day for the faint-hearted.

Sunday 19th and Monday 20th are back to rubbish – cross winds, rain showers, and that same SSE swell hanging around 10-12ft. The energy is still strong (over 2000), but the conditions are lumpy and cross-shore. No good.

Things start to settle down by Tuesday 21st. The swell drops to 7ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, with the period lengthening to 10 seconds. The wind is a gentle 9 mph from the SSE and SE, but it’s still cross-shore, so expect a slight chop. This is marginal at best, and the energy is moderate (1045 and 762).

Wednesday 22nd is the first real spark of hope. The swell drops to 5ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the wind swings to a light offshore from the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (412), and the conditions are clean. It’s a small, rideable wave – good for a beginner to get on it, but it’s not going to set the world on fire.

Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th are similar: small E/ENE swell around 4ft with light offshore or cross-off winds, clean faces. The energy is weak (209-214). You can get a few, but it’s ordinary.

Saturday 25th looks glassy in the morning with a tiny 2ft ENE swell (energy 137). That’s as small as it gets – surfable if you’re desperate, but barely.

We hit a dry spell from Sunday 26th through to Tuesday 28th. The swell drops to 1ft-2ft, with poor wind directions, and the energy is very weak (30-196). Not worth paddling out.

Then, on Wednesday 29th, a little pulse of 3ft swell from the south, 6-second period, but the wind goes cross-on in the afternoon. Not great.

The best on offer across the whole period is Thursday 30th, morning. The swell is 4ft from the south, 9-second period, wind is glassy from the WNW at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (378). It’s clean, small, and friendly. Not a stand-out for big waves, but for a fun, easy session with no crowds, that’s the pick.

After that, Saturday 1st August morning has a 6ft SSE swell (10 seconds) with light offshore winds from the WNW, giving clean waves. The energy is strong (621), and it’s a solid, manageable size – the best wave of the whole run. Good for intermediate to advanced surfers, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecast.

Overall, the setup is pretty average for Northwall. The first week is either blown out or too big, and the second week is tiny. The two standouts are Thursday 30th morning and Saturday 1st August morning. Don’t get too excited about the long-range call – it’s promising but not locked in yet.

Rusty.

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