North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s comin’ our way at North wall – a beach/groyne/river setup that’s exposed and takes swell mainly from the southeast.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start here, with only marginal conditions on Friday 31 July. The swell is there – 5ft to 6ft from the south – but a moderate S wind at 16 mph is makin’ things cross-off and messy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin’ wild to report.

Saturday 1 August sees a bit of a bump in the morning. Swell around 5ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, and the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph from the SSW. That’s cross-off and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” The combined energy is moderate at 548, so there’s some punch. This is a solid shout for the weekend – clean, decent size, and the break is very consistent, so you won’t be waitin’ long. Crowds are a possibility here though, so if you’re keen, get in early.

Sunday 2 August hangs in there with similar 5ft SSE swell, but the wind swings SE and stays light, a bit cross. It’s still surfable but not as clean as Saturday. The energy is still moderate at 729, so there’s push, but the conditions are a bit ordinary.

Now, the standout window opens up Monday 3 August morning. We’ve got 6ft from the SE with an 11-second period – that’s a nice groundswell, better shaped waves and longer gaps between sets, which makes paddlin’ out easier. Wind is light from the WSW, offshore, and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions” with clean lines. This is the best on offer. The energy is 758, solid moderate. But come the afternoon, the wind flicks onshore from the ENE and it’s poor. So hit it early.

Tuesday 4 August drops right off – 3ft from the SE with an 8-second period and weak energy at 138. Not worth paddlin’ out, mate. Wednesday 5 August is even smaller. We’ve got a few days of nothing really worth gettin’ wet for, from around Tuesday arvo through to Wednesday afternoon. There’s a gap there of a couple days with no real recommendations.

Thursday 6 August morning sees a bit of a pulse – 4ft from the south with an 11-second period, energy at 337, and light SW wind keepin’ it clean. That’s a little window, decent enough for a quick session if you’re jonesin’.

From there, it’s mostly small or onshore junk until we get further out. Saturday 8 August shows 4ft to 5ft SSE swell but the wind’s cross or cross-off, and it’s only marginal.

Now, lookin’ ahead to the second week, there’s a couple of promising but less certain days. Wednesday 12 August morning: 6ft from the south with a short 7-second period, but a moderate SW offshore wind at 12 mph keeps it clean, and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” Energy is 590. That’s a goer if the period comes up a bit.

Thursday 13 August morning bumps up to 7ft from the SSE, but the period is still only 7 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the SSW – cross-off and clean, but that’s a lot of wind. The energy is 705, moderate, but that size and short period will be chunky and a handful. Over 5ft is too big for beginners, and at 7ft it’s gettin’ into expert territory. It’s a beach setup, so the short period swell could be a bit walled and messy.

Friday 14 August drops again, and Saturday 15 August has a 3ft easterly swell with a long 13-second period – energy 424 – but a moderate cross-off wind. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it might break a bit straight here at this beach, but if you’re keen on a point or reef, that’d be better.

Overall, the standout is Monday 3 August morning – get on it. Saturday 1 August morning is your next best bet. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too short-period to get excited about.

Rusty.

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