North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for us. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it. There’s not a lot on the cards right away, but we’ve got a couple of windows that are worth keeping an eye on.

We’ll start with the main joint, Northwall. This is a beach/groyne/river setup that’s exposed and very consistent, so it always has a pulse. The water temp is sitting around a normal 68° for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first real opportunity looks to be Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a clean 6 ft SSE swell pushing in with an 11-second period, which gives it some decent energy (771). The wind is light from the W, which puts it in a clean cross-off position. That’s a solid start to the week. Later that day, the wind swings NE and it gets messy, so hit it early.

After that, it gets real quiet. Tuesday the 4th through to Saturday the 9th is a long run of small, weak surf and cross-onshore breezes. We’re looking at waves around 2 ft to 3 ft with energy readings dropping to triple digits at best, but mostly sub-100. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday morning on the 9th breaks the silence a little. We get a brief window of glassy conditions and a 3 ft E swell. It’s not going to fire, but it will be surfable and clean. The crowds are sometimes here anyway, so it might be pretty quiet. The afternoon picks up wind again, so it’s a short-lived window.

The next real standout is a long way off. Friday morning, August 16th, looks promising. An offshore SW breeze will groom a 3 ft SSE swell with a very long 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy (384), and it should wrap in nicely for some clean, lined-up walls. This is one for the experienced crowd; it’s not big, but that period will give it punch. The only caveat is the forecast is far out, so keep your fingers crossed.

Lastly, and this is the one to circle on your calendar, Monday morning, August 17th. We’re looking at an 11-second S swell, but the energy reading is really pumping (757). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SW, and the waves are around 4 ft. The swell direction is a little south of optimum, but it should still produce very good surf. This is the standout of the whole period.

So, to wrap it up: Monday morning the 3rd is your first call, Sunday the 9th is a backup glassy day, and Friday the 16th, but especially Monday the 17th, are the ones to get excited about for the longer term.

Rusty.

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