Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. 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 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, the outlook for the Northwall area kicks off on Monday the 7th of September with some solid, rideable waves, but the wind gets a bit messy later. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there. The first real standout looks to be Wednesday the 9th of September, with a 6ft SSE swell, a period of 9 seconds and glassy conditions in the morning. That's a recipe for some clean, fun waves for sure. The swell energy is moderate (526), and with the light wind, the surface will be like a mirror. After that, there's a big jump in size. Thursday the 10th sees a much larger 13ft SSE swell pushing in, with a period of 9 seconds and strong energy (2234). But it's way too big for most, only for the experts. It'll be a wild one, but it's a solid groundswell and those sets will have real power.
Friday the 11th is a step down but still solid at 8ft, though the wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The swell period drops to 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit more chopped up. The weekend into the following week sees a steady drop in size, and the wind turns onshore, making things choppy. The 14th of September is small, with 3ft swells and light cross-on wind, not really worth a paddle.
There's a gap of several days there with nothing to recommend, a real flat spell. Then, on Wednesday the 16th of September, there's a late-breaking session with a 4ft SSE swell and glassy conditions again in the morning. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly, but the surface will be clean. After that, it's mostly small, messy, or blown out until the end of the forecast. A few 4ft swells on the 21st have clean offshore wind, but they're not doing much for quality.
The best bet for the whole period is definitely the Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. The combination of a decent 6ft groundswell from the SSE and perfect glassy conditions means the waves will be clean, punchy, and fun. It's a beach/groyne setup, so expect some fun peaks. The crowd factor is listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few out but nothing crazy. Get on it.
Alright, I've given you the full picture. Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 527 | 584 | 248 | 356 | 585 | 775 | 510 | 433 | 308 | 2201 | 1770 | 1169 | 1057 | 899 | 694 | 571 | 794 | 934 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:30PM1.61m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.37m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 22 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 527 | 584 | 248 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 510 | 433 | 308 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | S 18 | NE 15 | E 15 | — | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 | — | NE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 497 | — | — | — | 356 | 585 | 775 | — | 2 | — | 2201 | 1770 | 1169 | 1057 | 899 | 694 | 571 | 794 | 934 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 38 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 247 | 65 | 32 | 26 | 65 | 27 | 19 | 38 | 26 |
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