North wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's North wall sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.4° 

North wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North wall surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,009 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North wall this week:

The surf forecast for North wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 10th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 10th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Northwall. It’s a bit of a slow start, so hang tight.

The first real action kicks off on Monday the 7th of September, with a solid pulse of S swell rolling in. The morning session looks the pick of that day. You're looking at 6 ft of S swell with a 9-second period, and with a cross-off SSW breeze it should be pretty clean. The energy's moderate, sitting at 499, so there’s some push. The afternoon turns choppy, so get out early.

Tuesday the 8th is a bit iffy. You've got 4 ft SSE swell in the morning, clean with a cross-off wind, but it's a marginal call. The afternoon drops right off.

Now, mark your calendar for Wednesday morning, the 9th. This is a real standout. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SW at just 3 mph. The swell is 5 ft from the SSE with a 9-second period, giving you a combined energy of 365. The conditions are going to be absolutely pristine. This is the one to aim for this week.

Thursday the 10th is a different story. There's a huge swell coming in – 12 ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 2170, which is very strong. That's expert-only territory at Northwall. If you’re not seasoned, sit this one out.

Friday the 11th sees the swell backing down, but it's still solid at 8 ft in the morning and 7 ft in the afternoon, with a long 11-second period in the afternoon. It's clean enough with cross-off winds, but it remains marginal. The 12th is similar, with 6 ft to 7 ft SSE swell, but a bit messy.

The next true highlight is the morning of Sunday the 13th. A clean 5 ft SSE swell with light S winds, making for some nice, fun waves.

Then there’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, with smaller, weaker swell and onshore winds messing things up. The surf doesn’t really fire again until the morning of Wednesday the 16th. That morning, we get glassy conditions from the ENE and a 3 ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period, giving clean lines.

The real standout for the second week, and possibly the whole run, is the morning of Friday the 18th. We've got a 5 ft S swell, a short 7-second period, but the wind is a light cross-off from the NW, and the combined energy is 547. The forecast is very good.

To round things out, the morning of Saturday the 19th is another beauty. A clean 4 ft S swell with a 10-second period, light W cross-off winds, and combined energy of 573. The afternoon goes glassy with 3 ft S swell. That’s a top-notch weekend morning.

After that, it all fades away into small, weak surf for the rest of the run.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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Energy kJ
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2009
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SSW
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High Tide
4:24PM1.53m
5:03AM0.98m
5:30PM1.61m
6:04AM1.09m
6:24PM1.67m
6:52AM1.20m
7:11PM1.69m
7:35AM1.31m
7:53PM1.66m
8:15AM1.39m
8:32PM1.59m
8:54AM1.44m
9:08PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.39m
10:32AM0.37m
00:18AM0.29m
11:42AM0.29m
1:02AM0.21m
12:39PM0.20m
1:41AM0.15m
1:30PM0.15m
2:17AM0.13m
2:16PM0.13m
2:50AM0.13m
3:00PM0.16m
3:22AM0.15m
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Information about the North wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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