Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,790 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a tough start to the forecast. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for, with messy wind and junky surf right through the first few days. You can sleep in for a bit.
The first real sign of life is on Monday, September 14th. North wall – a beach/groyne/river setup – is your standout. Monday morning is magic. It’s dead glassy, with a 3ft swell out of the SE. The period is a long 11 seconds, bringing some real grunt and shape. The water temp is 69°, right where it should be for this time of year. This is the session to lock in.
After that Monday morning beauty, things go downhill again. We get pulses of swell through the middle of the week, but they are all ruined by strong, onshore winds. The surface is gonna be a bumpy mess. That holds until mid-week.
Then, things get wild. On Wednesday, September 16th, the swell jumps to a massive 13ft from the S, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is a staggering 2553. It’s got clean offshore wind, but for North wall, that’s way too much. This is strictly for the pros, and the short period will make it a washing machine. This looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That huge energy keeps pumping on Thursday, with 12ft swells and readings over 2000, but it’s still too big for this spot.
The next decent window is Saturday, September 19th. Another glassy morning at North wall, with a 6ft swell from the ESE. The period is a solid 10 seconds, and the energy sits at 856. The surface is clean and the size is much more manageable. It’s the only other good look in the whole forecast.
Beyond that, it’s back to small, messy, and wind-affected slop right through to the end of the 16-day run.
So, to sum it up: Monday morning, September 14th is the one to circle. Saturday the 19th is your backup. Everything else in between is a write-off or just too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 4 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 847 | 669 | 489 | 383 | 288 | 918 | 191 | 246 | 179 | 224 | 152 | 128 | 88 | 55 | 40 | 377 | 2549 | 3728 | 2575 | 1989 | 1733 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.59m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:42PM1.38m | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:50AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | N 5 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 288 | 229 | 74 | 246 | 179 | 224 | 152 | 28 | 88 | 55 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 15 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 6 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | E 6 | — | NE 13 | — | S 19 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 110 | 191 | 65 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 128 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 20 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 22 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | SSE 20 | E 13 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 129 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 847 | 669 | 489 | 383 | — | 918 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | 49 | 40 | 377 | 2549 | 3728 | 2575 | 1989 | 1733 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 38 | 281 | 1306 | 83 | 362 | 247 | 79 |
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