North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into what’s lookin’ good for the North Wall (Northwall).

Right off the bat, things are pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a bit of a gap here at the start – the first couple of days aren’t offering anything worth paddling out for. The swell that’s showing on Wednesday the 19th is just not doing the job, with weak, short-period windswell and a messy cross-shore wind. The water temp is sittin’ right around 68°F, which is pretty average for this time of year – nothin’ to write home about.

Thursday morning the 20th is where we start to see a glimmer of hope. A clean offshore breeze from the WSW is blowin’, and the swell is around 6 ft from the ESE. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s more of a windswell, but that offshore wind will have it lookin’ glassy and fun for the beginners this spot is known for. It won’t be the stand-out of the whole window, but it’s a solid, clean session.

After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Friday the 21st right through until around the 26th of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. Tiny swells, onshore or cross-shore winds, and just overall poor conditions. You’d be better off stayin’ on the beach.

Things start to stir again on Thursday the 27th of August. The swell picks up, and we see a clean, cross-off wind from the SSW. The morning has 5 ft from the S, and by the afternoon it jumps to 6 ft from the S, with a period of 11 seconds. The energy in the water really ramps up by the afternoon – that’s moderate to strong energy. This is getting more interesting, but the wind is a bit stronger, and the conditions are still labeled as “marginal,” so it’s not the cleanest.

The real highlight, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Sunday morning the 30th of August. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell rolling in from the SSE. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit short, but the wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW. The water is gonna be clean, with that offshore wind groomin’ the faces. Now, 8 ft is gettin’ into the territory where it’s more for the experienced crew – beginners might find it a bit much. It’s the best-looking combination of size and clean conditions in the whole outlook.

Following that, Monday the 31st keeps the size up around 6 ft to 7 ft from the SSE, but the winds are stronger and the conditions are more “marginal.” Then, on Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell size holds at 7 ft from the SSE, and the period stretches out to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. That’s some serious power, but with rain showers and a cross-shore wind, it’s not going to be perfect. That long period, though, means better shaped waves and more push, but at a beach break like this, it can break a bit straight. Worth a look for the experienced surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of weather.

After that, the swell fades out through Wednesday and Thursday, and we’re back to small, poor conditions to end the outlook.

So, if I had to call it: the standout session is Sunday morning, August 30th. The other real looker, despite the rain, is Tuesday morning, September 1st, for the sheer power and longer-period groundswell, but that one’s more for the experts.

Rusty.

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