North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, it’s Rusty here, lookin’ at the Northwall forecast.

It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some small, clean windows early on, but the real standout is a big, powerful swell that shows up on the 10th of September. That Thursday morning, it’s gonna be a monster.

Kicking things off this Friday morning, the 4th, we’re looking at tiny 2 ft S swell, but the wind is offshore from the south. It’s clean, but there’s hardly any energy in the water (82). It’s a slow, small-wave session. Saturday morning, the 5th, is actually a real beauty. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the southwest swell bumps up just a touch to 2 ft. The energy is moderate (121), and the conditions are perfect. If you’re a beginner, this is your window. It doesn’t get much cleaner than glassy, but it’s small.

We hit a bit of a lull after that through Sunday and Monday, but Tuesday morning, the 8th, has a clean 2 ft wave with a light offshore wind. It’s still just ordinary conditions. Then, Wednesday morning, the 9th, is another glassy morning. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the SSE, and the energy is solid (272). The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be a great morning for a longer board.

Now, the highlight. Thursday morning, the 10th of September. This is a big one. We’ve got a 10 ft SSE swell hitting the beach. The wave energy is through the roof (929). But here’s the thing – that’s way too big for a beach break like Northwall, especially for beginners. This is expert-only territory, and even then, the cross-off wind from the south is going to clean it up, but it might be a washing machine. For the experienced crew, it’s a proper challenge. The afternoon turns into a messy, lumpy cross-shore, so the morning is the only window.

The swell sticks around but drops a bit into Friday the 11th, with a 5 ft SSE swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. The energy is massive (1518), but the quality is poor. Saturday morning, the 12th, is your next best bet. The swell drops to 5 ft from the SSE, the wind goes light offshore, and the energy is still strong (641). It’ll be clean and powerful. That’s a good morning for a proper session.

After that, it fades out. The second week is mostly small, weak, and onshore. Monday the 14th sees a 5 ft NNE swell, but it’s accompanied by a strong onshore wind, making it choppy and poor. The rest of the week is a write-off – tiny waves, cross-onshore winds, and low energy. The last gasp is Friday the 18th, with a clean 5 ft S swell (195) and a light offshore wind, but it’s ordinary. Saturday the 19th has a 5 ft S swell but blows up with a 25 mph offshore wind. That’s a kite day, not a paddle day.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing crazy.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is absolutely Thursday morning, the 10th of September for the big wave crew, and Saturday morning, the 12th of September for the rest of us. The glassy mornings on the 5th and 9th are the cleanest small-wave options for beginners.

Rusty.

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