North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about Northwall in feet and miles per hour.

We're looking at a pretty drawn-out start, to be honest. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with mostly small, weak swell and bumpy conditions. The real action doesn't start to build until the end of the first week, with a few windows of clean, fun surf. The standout window is definitely the morning of Monday the 5th of August, with a solid, clean pulse. The second week has a couple of promising little windows, but nothing that'll blow your mind.

Alright, let's get into the details.

Thursday the 30th of July is a no-go. Tiny 2ft swell from the NE with a short 7-second period, and cross-off winds. The wave energy is a weak 30. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 31st of July is only marginally better. We get a bit more size, hovering around 5ft to 4ft from the S, with periods stretching to 11 seconds. The wind stays cross-off, but the energy readings (422 and 331) are still moderate, and the surf is described as marginal. It's surfable, but nothing special.

Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell pick up to 6ft to 6ft from the SSE (10-second period), and the energy is building into the strong range (671 and 729). However, the wind is cross-off in the morning but turns cross in the afternoon, putting a chop on the surface. It's a bit of a messy setup.

Sunday the 2nd of August is where things start to look up. The morning is the pick of the early part of the week. Winds go super light, almost glassy, from the SSW at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SE, with a 10-second period, and the energy is a strong 886. The report says "expect very good surf conditions." This is a solid session. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore, so get it in the morning.

Monday the 3rd of August is another good morning. The wind goes glassy offshore from the WSW at 3 mph. The swell is 6ft from the SE (11-second period), with strong energy at 676. It's a contest between the Sunday and Monday mornings. The swell is a touch bigger on Sunday, but Monday's 11-second period will give it more shape and power. I'd give the edge to Monday morning for the better wave quality. The afternoon goes onshore again.

Tuesday the 4th of August is a drop-off. The swell fades to 4ft, and while the morning has light offshore winds, the energy drops to 193. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Wednesday the 5th of August through to Sunday the 9th of August, the swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, and the energy is low. Not much to get excited about.

Monday the 10th of August brings a little pulse. The morning has a gentle offshore wind from the SW at 9 mph, a 3ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period, and moderate energy at 327. The report says "expect good surf conditions." It's a small but clean option.

Tuesday the 11th of August and Wednesday the 12th of August are the real highlights of the second week. Tuesday morning sees a 4ft SE swell with a 10-second period and light offshore winds from the W. The energy is moderate at 318, and it's clean. But Wednesday morning is the standout: a 4ft swell from the ESE with a long 12-second period, offshore winds from the WSW at 9 mph, and strong energy at 503. The report says "expect very good surf conditions." This is a proper groundswell pulse, and with offshore winds, the waves will be lined up and punchy. This is a must-surf session if you can get out.

Thursday the 13th of August is a solid day, with the afternoon offering the best. The swell holds at 4ft from the ESE, the period is a long 11 seconds, and the wind is gentle offshore from the S. The energy is strong at 645. The report says "expect very good surf conditions" for the afternoon.

Friday the 14th of August is a big change. A 7ft swell from the S rolls in, with a 17-second period. That's very long-period groundswell, and the energy is very strong at 1431. This is only for experienced surfers. The wind is light and cross from the NNW at 6 mph, which is okay, but for a heavy, long-period swell like this, Northwall (a beach/groyne/river break) might get a bit unruly and straight. The crowds are noted as "sometimes" here, so expect a few others out. Keep an eye on this one, but it's a big, powerful ocean.

Best on offer: Monday morning the 3rd of August for the clean, powerful SE swell, and Wednesday morning the 12th of August for the long-period groundswell pulse with offshore winds.

Rusty.

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