Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in with the local outlook.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first decent session isn't until Wednesday the 12th, so don't bother paddling out before then. The good news is, after that, things pick up with a few solid windows.
Wednesday morning the 12th, Northwall is your spot. We're looking at clean 3ft from the South with a long 11-second period. The wind is light offshore, making for some tidy lines. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year. Combined energy is moderate at 279.
Thursday the 13th looks better, with a clean morning. Swell pushes up to 4ft from the South, but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s a bit weaker and less organized. Morning winds are offshore though, keeping it clean.
Now, the standout in this whole run is Friday the 14th. The morning has 6ft of S swell, with strong combined energy reading 738. The winds are cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is proper size – over 5ft, so it’s not for the groms, and at this size, it’ll be punching. Mind you, with that shorter 8-second period, it’ll be a bit walled up on the beach, but still the best size we’ll see for a while.
Saturday the 15th gets messy with strengthening winds, so give it a miss.
Next week, the next real highlight is Thursday the 20th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning brings 6ft of East swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is pumping with a strong reading of 658. The wind is offshore from the SW, so it’ll be glassy and clean. This is the pick of the second week, but it's still a week and a half away, so hold that thought.
Friday the 21st morning has some clean 4ft, and Saturday the 22nd morning goes glassy with 4ft of longer-period swell at 10 seconds. Nice and clean for a paddle.
After that, the swell backs off into the following week, with only small, ordinary surf through to the end of the run.
So, if you’re keen, the real deals are this Friday the 14th morning for the biggest push, and next Thursday the 20th morning for the cleanest promise. The rest is a mix of small windows and blowouts.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 149 | 98 | 128 | 217 | 324 | 398 | 351 | 188 | 143 | 226 | 212 | 317 | 218 | 56 | 77 | 395 | 590 | 501 | 429 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:14PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.31m | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 149 | 98 | 55 | 217 | 43 | 294 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 49 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 83 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 56 | 60 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NNE 7 | S 19 | NE 9 | S 20 | NE 9 | N 8 | S 19 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 128 | — | 324 | 398 | 351 | 188 | 143 | 226 | 212 | 317 | 218 | — | — | 395 | 590 | 501 | 429 | 389 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 65 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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