North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your patch. Alright, so the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for North Wall. We’ve got a run of small, messy days to get through before a real pulse of energy shows up, but hold tight.

Right now, Tuesday the 18th of August is not the one. We’ve got a 6ft swell rolling in from the southeast, period a short 8 seconds, and the wind is a cross-onshore breeze with rain showers. The water is sitting at 68°, which is just a touch colder than normal for this time of year, nothing too wild. The combined swell energy is moderate (521), but with that wind and chop, it’s pretty average.

Wednesday morning the 19th shapes up a bit better. The swell drops to 5ft from the southeast, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. We get a light southerly cross-offshore wind, and it’s going to be clean. The energy picks up to 625, which is moderate but solid. This is the first real standout for me – not massive, but clean and with some push. It’s a beach/groyne/river setup that is very consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell, so it should be working. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so keep an eye out.

Thursday the 20th morning brings a smaller 5ft swell from the east-southeast, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm. That’s magic. The period is short at 8 seconds, and energy drops a little to 272, but for a clean, glassy session, you’ll get some fun ones.

Then we hit a lull. From Friday the 21st right through to the end of August, it’s mostly small, weak, and choppy. Swell heights hover around 2ft to 3ft, periods stay short, and winds are a mess – lots of onshore and cross-onshore. The combined energy drops into double digits or low triple digits (42 to 135). There are a few moments like Sunday the 23rd morning with glassy conditions and Sunday the 31st morning with a clean cross-offshore, but the swell is tiny. This stretch is basically a write-off, so don’t bother paddling out.

Now, here’s the good bit. We get a proper pulse kicking in on Tuesday the 1st of September. Tuesday morning, a 6ft swell from the south with an 11-second period, and the wind is a light southerly cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The combined energy is a massive 1431, which is strong, powerful wave energy. This is the standout of the whole outlook – solid, long-interval south swell with clean winds. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning keeps it going with a 7ft swell from the south, period dropping a bit to 8 seconds, but still clean with a cross-offshore wind and energy at 648. That’s over 8ft, so it’s expert territory for sure. These south swells with that period can be a bit straight at a beach break, but North Wall is exposed and often handles it well.

So, to sum it up: the next week is mostly small and ordinary, but Wednesday morning the 19th of August is a clean, solid option. The real prize is Tuesday the 1st of September – big, clean, and powerful. Circle that one.

Rusty.

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