North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Northwall over the next couple of weeks. It's a mixed bag, so pay attention.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some size, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. For the first few days, Tuesday the 7th through Wednesday the 8th, we’re seeing a solid 12 ft swell rolling in from the SSE. The combined energy is pumping hard, reading 2562 and climbing to 2969. That's a serious amount of power. The wind is a cross-offshore from the south, which would normally be a dream, but the swell is just too big for this break. This is expert territory, and even then, the wave comment calls it too big. The water temp is sitting at a normal 71°, nothing unusual there.

We drop off size a bit into Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, with swell coming down to 8 ft and then 7 ft, but the quality takes a hit. The combined energy drops to the 800-1400 range, moderate now, and the wind swings to a more cross or cross-off shore. The forecast for these days is described as marginal, so it’s probably not worth rushing out.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 11th of July. The morning window is the pick of the first week. The swell drops to a much more manageable 5 ft from the southeast, with a clean 10-second period. But the magic word is the wind: a glassy 3 mph offshore from the WSW. The combined energy is at 603, which is moderate, but the conditions panel says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is as good as it gets for a mid-range swell – clean, lined up, and not too big. That’s your session.

Sunday the 12th is a solid follow-up. The morning is clean cross-off again, with a 3 ft swell, and the afternoon goes offshore from the west at 6 mph with a 3 ft SE swell and an 11-second period (202 energy). Another good, clean option.

From Monday the 13th onward, the surf really starts to fade. Monday morning sees a tiny 2 ft swell, and by Tuesday the 14th we’re down to 2 ft and then 1.0 ft. The week from the 14th to the 18th is mostly poor to marginal. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th have tiny waves, though the swell periods get long – up to 13-14 seconds – but with only 1.0-1 ft of height, there’s just no power behind it. The combined energy is below 100 for a while, very weak.

There is a blip on Thursday the 16th afternoon: a 7 ft south swell jumps up (888 energy), but it’s a short period of 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, making it messy and poor. Not one to get excited about.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th offers some clean but small surf. Saturday the 18th has 4-5 ft SSE swells with light cross-off winds, giving “expect good surf conditions” calls. The combined energy is in the 370-450 range, moderate. It’s clean, but not powerful.

Looking further ahead to the second week, there’s a promising pulse around Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning shows a 8 ft south swell with an offshore wind from the WSW, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” The combined energy is 790, moderate-strong. It’s a long way out, but the signs are there for another good day. Wednesday the 22nd then jumps up to a massive 10 ft SSE swell again (3152 energy), which is once more simply too big for this spot.

So, the pick of the lot is Saturday morning the 11th of July. Clean, offshore, and a good size. Don’t miss it.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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