North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for Northwall.

We’re in for a bit of a wait, honestly. There’s a few days right at the start that are tough to get excited about. The first sniff of something worthwhile doesn't arrive until Saturday the 25th, and even that’s only for the brave.

What we’re waiting on is a pulse of proper groundswell that shows up Saturday the 25th. That’s the real standout of this whole period. For a few hours on Saturday morning, Northwall is going to be absolutely pumping. We’re talking a 7ft swell rolling in from the SSE with a period of 15 seconds – that’s proper power. The wind is offshore from the southwest, which will have those lines looking like velvet. The combined wave energy is up at 1802 (strong energy). Make no mistake, this is expert territory; that size with that period is going to be heaving. Beginners need to sit this one out. The SSE swell direction is perfect for the break’s preferred SE direction.

Water temps are sitting around 69°F, and that anomaly of -0.7°F means it’s pretty much average for this time of year, so not much to complain about.

Now, for the Saturday afternoon session, the wind swings onshore from the east, and that will chop things up, taking the shine right off that morning magic.

Moving into Sunday the 26th, the swell backs off to a more manageable 4ft from the south, period around 10 seconds. The combined energy drops to 289 (moderate). It’s not the same beast as Saturday, but with a light cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean and a much friendlier option for intermediate surfers. Expect good conditions reported for the morning.

After that, the forecast gets patchy. Monday the 27th has some clean 4ft south swell (347 combined energy, moderate), but winds are variable. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are mostly small and unremarkable, with combined energy dropping down to 32 (weak) on Wednesday morning. We get a few days in the second week where it’s just... ordinary.

Then, a bit of a quirky late bloomer. Looking way out to Friday the 7th of August, there’s a weird one. On Friday morning, we get a glassy, flat-looking 1ft swell, but the period? 21 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell from the SSE. The combined energy is 250 (moderate), but that’s all period. This is the kind of swell that will only really stand up at a point or a reef – at Northwall, a beach/groyne setup, it might just do slow, rolling walls or be a little too straight. It’s promising but way less certain.

For the more reliable call, the real standout is clear: Saturday the 25th from early morning. Get it while it’s clean and powerful. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Northwall, but on a day like that, expect a few mates in the water.

Bottom line – there’s a week of small, average stuff, a proper thumping window for experts on the Saturday, and a few small windows of clean, average-height surf for the rest. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s a two-week forecast that lives and dies on one morning of quality.

Rusty, signing off.

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