North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Northwall over the next couple of weeks.

The first bit of the run is a bit of a bummer, honestly. We're looking at a solid, but messy, pulse of swell coming in on Monday the 20th of July. The swell is a thumping 10ft from the ESE but with a 16 mph cross-shore from the SSE, it's going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined energy is a solid 1981, so there's plenty of power, but the conditions are just not there for a clean ride. It's going to be a real wrestle out there, and honestly, for a beach/groyne setup like this, it looks more like a kite session than a paddle session. The water temp is pretty normal for the time of year, sitting at 69°.

Things start to look up by Wednesday the 22nd of July. The early morning shows the swell dropping to a much more manageable 5ft from the East, but the real winner is the wind. A light offshore from the WSW at 6 mph is going to put a real nice face on those waves. The energy is still moderate at 458, and it’s a long 10-second period, so expect some decent shape. This is a solid, clean option for a beginner-friendly wave.

Thursday the 23rd builds on that. Morning session is a winner again with a 4ft Easterly swell and that same light offshore from the WSW. The period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s a bit more of a windswell feel, but with clean conditions, it’s still a very fun wave for the groms and longboarders. The energy is a comfortable 233.

Now, the real standout is Saturday the 25th of July. The morning is looking *excellent*. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the South, with a very long 12-second period. That’s groundswell, folks. It’s going to have some serious push and long, clean lines. The wind is a light offshore from the West at 6 mph, and the combined energy is a strong 1037. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s going to be a bit more powerful, so it’s better suited for the experienced crew, but the quality is going to be top-notch. The swell direction is from the S, which is a bit off the optimum SE direction for this break, but the clean conditions and solid energy make up for it.

The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning of the 27th has a clean 3ft S swell, and the 30th of July has a clean 4ft from the S. The end of the week, on Friday the 31st of July, sees a return of the long-period groundswell. The morning has a 4ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a very tempting, clean option. The energy is 498, moderate but with that long period, it’ll have plenty of punch.

After that, the surf tails off a bit. The first week of August has some smaller, more ordinary swell, mostly in the 3ft to 4ft range. The standout in this second week is actually Tuesday the 4th of August. The afternoon shows a 10ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, and a combined energy of 1682. But the wind is a cross-off, and the report says it's too big for this break. That’s a solid, powerful swell, but it’s strictly for the experts, and even then, it’s going to be a handful.

Overall, the best bet is without a doubt the Saturday the 25th of July morning session. That’s the one with the quality, the power, and the clean conditions. The Friday the 31st of July morning is a worthy backup if you miss that one.

Rusty.

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