North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Northwall.

The first week is mostly small and wind-affected, so you’ll need to be picky. The big standout is a glassy, powerful swell on September 9th, but that one’s only for the experts. There’s a bit of a dry spell before that, and then things clean up again later.

Starting Monday, August 31st, the morning is decent: a 4ft S swell at 9 seconds with a light cross-off breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Combined energy is moderate (329), so you’ll get a few fun ones. The afternoon goes bad with a cross-chop, so get in early.

The rest of the first week – Tuesday September 1st through Sunday September 6th – is slim. The best look is Tuesday morning, September 1st: a tiny 1ft SSE groundswell but with a very long 16-second period and glassy conditions. It’s small but clean. The energy is weak (234). After that, wind mostly blows onshore or cross-shore, and the swell stays small. Lots of days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then Wednesday, September 9th, a major S swell hits with a solid 13ft at 10 seconds. The morning is glassy – glassy! – with a light WNW breeze. The combined energy is massive (3119). But this is way too big for beginners. It’s expert-only. The same goes for Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, with swell still pushing 10ft to 15ft and a cross-onshore wind. Powerful but gnarly.

By Saturday, September 12th, the swell drops to 8ft from the SE, still short period (8 seconds), and energy is moderate (879). Conditions are marginal with a light cross-onshore, so it’s a better call for the experienced crew who don’t mind a bit of chop.

Now, Sunday, September 13th is your other standout. The swell is 6ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, and the morning is glassy. Zero wind. The energy is solid (686), and it’s clean. This is a good one for a wider range of surfers, but still a bit punchy for total beginners. The afternoon turns onshore.

Monday, September 14th also has a clean morning: 5ft E swell, glassy, moderate energy (467). Fun, clean waves. The afternoon goes onshore, so again, early is the move.

After that, Tuesday, September 15th is small and weak, with a 3ft E swell and a light cross-onshore. Not much going on.

Final call: the best on offer is the glassy morning of September 9th if you’re an expert, or the clean, fun morning of September 13th for the rest of you. The 14th is also a decent morning session. Pick your windows, avoid the windy afternoons, and get out there.

Rusty.

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