North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Northwall has in store for us. The next week and a half is a real mixed bag, with some definite wait-for-it periods and one serious pulse of energy that'll separate the men from the boys.

We kick off on Thursday, July 9, with a chunky 8ft SSE swell pushing in, but it's a bit of a mess. The wind is up, there's rain around, and the combined energy is a hefty 2397, yet the conditions are just marginal. It's not the day to get excited about.

Thursday and Friday keep that same theme: solid 7ft plus surf, but with moderate cross-off winds and energy readings dropping from 1125 to 997. The waves are there, but they're not clean. You'll be fighting a bit of chop.

Now, Saturday, July 11, is where things start to look up. The swell drops to a much more manageable 5ft from the SSE, and we get a light offshore from the WSW in the morning. The energy is still a decent 601, and the call is for very good conditions. That morning session is your best bet for a clean, fun wave on a longboard or a mid-length. The crowd factor here is "sometimes," so you might have some company, but with clean 5ft waves and light wind, it'll be worth jostling for a few.

Sunday and Monday see the swell fade right down. We're into 4ft and 2ft surf with low energy readings (292 and 117). It's surfable if you're desperate, but really, it's back to flat spells through the middle of the week. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14-15, are genuinely poor with nothing doing – energy drops to a paltry 44.

But then we get a serious warning. On Thursday, July 16, the swell machine kicks back into gear with a vengeance. We're looking at an 12ft SSE swell hitting the beach. The wind is offshore and clean, the energy is a massive 2476, but the file is clear: this is too big for the break. This is expert-only, heavy beach-break territory. If you're not dialled in, stay on the sand and watch. The same goes for Friday, July 16, with 10ft surf and even stronger winds.

That big pulse eases off through Saturday, July 18, but it's still 8ft and blown out with fresh cross-off winds. It cleans up quickly though. Sunday, July 19, is the real standout. The swell has dropped to a solid 6ft from the SSE, with a light offshore wind in the morning. The energy is a clean 520, and the report says "expect very good surf conditions." That Sunday morning window, July 19, is the pick of the whole run. By the afternoon it goes glassy with 5ft waves – absolute perfection.

After that, it's a slow fade again. Monday through Wednesday, July 20-22, we're back to knee-high slop and poor conditions. A tiny, weak 4ft windswell pops up on July 23, but it's short-period and onshore, so no good.

So, the summary: suffer through the early week chop, score the clean 5ft on Saturday morning July 11 if you're keen, and then wait. The absolute best window is Sunday, July 19, when that big swell drops into the perfect size and the wind goes light offshore and then glassy. That's your session.

Rusty.

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