Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 534 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right now we’ve got a bit of a rough patch to get through before things clean up. The surf is around, but the wind and conditions are making it a bit of a mission for the next several days. We kick off Saturday the 15th with some waist to chest-high swell, around 5.6ft from the south with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is a cross-off but it’s a moderate breeze and there’s light rain, so it’s not going to be great. The water temp is 68.2°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Sunday the 16th stays similar: 5.9ft from the SSE, still with a short period, and while it’s clean in the morning, it gets choppier in the afternoon. Monday through Wednesday the 17th-19th is pretty much a write-off, with onshore wind from the ESE and SE, and rain around. The waves are there but it’s messy. We’ll see a jump in energy mid-week with the combined swell energy hitting 792 (strong) on Wednesday morning, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not all lining up.
Now, the first real standout comes on Thursday the 20th. Thursday morning at Northwall (North wall) we’ve got glassy conditions and a clean 4.3ft swell from the SE, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 254, but the wind is glassy – absolute perfection for a morning session. This is the best surf on offer for the whole first week. Get on it if you can.
After that, we hit a bit of a flat spell. From Friday the 21st through most of the next week, we’re looking at small, weak waves and poor wind. There’s a few days with barely anything worth paddling out for, with swell dropping to 1.0ft on Tuesday the 25th. That’s a real gap of about four days with no solid recommendation.
But there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Saturday the 29th of August looks promising for the long-range. We’ve got a 3.0ft groundswell from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds and gentle offshore wind from the west (15 km/h) in the morning. The combined energy is 471 (strong). It’s far out so we’ll have to keep an eye on it, but the signs are good for clean, lined-up waves at Northwall. Sunday the 30th morning also looks clean with 3.6ft from the ESE and light offshore wind from the west.
So, to wrap it up: Thursday the 20th morning is the pick of the first week – get out there early for a glassy session. The long-range Saturday the 29th morning is the other standout, but it's a promise, not a guarantee. Stay tuned.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 207 | 383 | 312 | 204 | 341 | 352 | 425 | 392 | 302 | 358 | 421 | 515 | 449 | 239 | 208 | 149 | 114 | 57 | 91 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.31m | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | 1:23AM0.89m | 3:12PM1.25m | 2:44AM0.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | 7:40AM0.48m | 10:22PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 71 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 25 | 421 | 515 | 449 | 239 | 208 | 149 | 114 | 57 | 59 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 36 | 60 | 59 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 37 | 164 | 79 | 62 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 | S 15 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 19 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 255 | 207 | 383 | 312 | 204 | 341 | 352 | 425 | 392 | 302 | 358 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 65 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 1 |
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