North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the only wave in town this period.

The picture is a slow burner, with a few decent windows but nothing that’ll have you ringing in sick for the whole week. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, so don’t rush down there. The real standout is shaping up for the morning of Saturday the 25th of July, and then again on the morning of Friday the 31st of July, which is the best of the whole run.

Northwall (beach/groyne/river) kicks things off on Tuesday the 21st, but honestly, it’s a hard pass. We’ve got a 7ft east swell, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (956), and the water is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year. The call is marginal, and the morning session is the only one that’s clean. Tuesday afternoon turns choppy with cross-shore wind.

Wednesday the 22nd is more promising. The morning sees a clean 5ft east swell with a light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph. The energy drops to 458, but it’s clean and user-friendly. The afternoon, however, gets ruined by a cross-onshore breeze.

Thursday the 23rd morning is another clean window with a 4ft east swell and offshore SW wind at 6 mph. Wave energy is low (230), so it’s small but fun for a beginner. The afternoon turns rubbish.

Friday the 24th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is messy with a weak 3ft ENE swell and strong cross-off wind. The afternoon, however, sees a new 7ft south swell pop up with moderate energy (556), but the wind is still a moderate cross-off, making it only marginal.

The first standout is Saturday the 25th of July. The morning is a beauty. The swell switches to a long-period 4ft SSE groundswell, with a period of 14 seconds and very strong energy (1009). The wind is light offshore from the west at 6 mph. This is an excellent setup for experienced surfers, as the long period will make it wall up, but it’s a beach break, so expect it to be a bit straight. The afternoon gets messy.

Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th are all small, weak, and marginal. Expect waves from 2ft to 4ft with low energy. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendation.

Wednesday the 29th gets a bit more interesting. The morning is a punchy 7ft south swell, but the period is short (7 seconds), so it’ll be messy despite clean conditions. The afternoon jumps to 8ft from the SSE, but the energy is high (989) and the wind is a moderate cross-off. It’s marginal.
The big standout is Friday the 31st of July. The morning delivers a solid 8ft south swell, with a period of 9 seconds and very strong energy (1814). The wind is light and cross-off from the WNW. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but at 8ft, it’s expert territory. The afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind.

Moving into the first week of August, Saturday the 1st morning is clean with a 7ft SSE swell and offshore wind. Good energy (916). Sunday the 2nd morning is also clean with a 6ft SSE swell. The rest of the run into the 5th is smaller, still clean in the mornings, but nothing to write home about.

So, to wrap it up. If you’re an experienced surfer, the mornings of Saturday the 25th of July and Friday the 31st of July are your best bets. The 25th has the long-period groundswell, and the 31st has the power. Everyone else, look for the clean windows on the 22nd and 23rd mornings for small, fun waves.

Rusty.

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