Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 4,096 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North wall this week:
The surf forecast for North wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk it through in feet, temps in Fahrenheit, and wind in mph.
We’re looking at Northwall over the next 16 days. The first few days are a bit of a bust. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have short, choppy swell with cross-shore winds making it rough. Gotta wait a bit.
Monday morning the 14th gets a little better. A glassy morning – almost no wind – with a small 3ft swell from the SSE. The period is a decent 11 seconds, so there’s some groundswell push. The combined energy is moderate (183). It’s rideable, but nothing special. Not the highlight.
Now the big stuff. Wednesday the 16th afternoon through Friday the 18th morning, a strong southerly swell hits. We’re talking 7ft to 13ft of swell, with a very long period (10 seconds) and combined energy up to 3079 on Thursday morning. That’s serious power. The wind is cross-offshore and clean, so the waves will be well-shaped. BUT – at 12ft to 13ft, it’s way too big for everyone except experts. The waves are gonna be thumping. The Saturday the 19th morning still has a solid 7ft swell from the ESE, glassy conditions, and excellent for experienced surfers. That Saturday morning is the true standout of the whole period.
Sunday the 20th morning drops off: 3ft from the ESE, but glassy again. Good for a log or a small-wave board if you’re keen. After that, the following week is mostly small, weak, and messy with cross-on winds. There’s a brief pulse on Wednesday the 23rd morning with a 6ft cross-off swell from the ESE (combined energy 445), but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and bumpy.
Water temperature is about 69°, which is pretty standard for this time of year – nothing unusual.
Crowds at Northwall? It says ‘sometimes’ busy. On the big days, you can bet there’ll be a few locals out, but nothing like a South Coast circus.
Best on offer: Saturday the 19th morning. 7ft from the ESE, clean, glassy, and excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. For the big swell lovers, Wednesday 16th afternoon through Friday 18th morning is a massive, but expert-only, event.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 274 | 132 | 355 | 235 | 188 | 161 | 116 | 97 | 64 | 56 | 38 | 301 | 1961 | 3263 | 3079 | 2620 | 2133 | 1559 | 1411 | 1624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:42PM1.38m | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | 1:07PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 19 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | N 5 | E 13 | NE 13 | — | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 346 | 73 | 82 | 355 | 235 | 188 | 161 | 116 | 31 | 64 | 56 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 239 | 1411 | 1624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | E 5 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | S 19 | S 20 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 14 | 132 | 129 | 65 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 7 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 13 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 18 | 301 | 1961 | 3263 | 3079 | 2620 | 2133 | 1559 | 235 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 67 | 315 | 0 | 281 | 1306 | 83 | 203 | 247 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for North wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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