North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin’ in from right here on the sand. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Northwall over the next couple of weeks.

We’re in for a bit of a mixed bag. The start is looking tidy with some clean, manageable wave heights, but we’ve got a big pulse of energy and some strong winds muscling in mid-period that’ll shake things up for a few days. The water temp is sitting at 70.2°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – no surprises there.

Friday the 3rd kicks it off nicely. We’ve got a 3.6ft swell coming from the NE with a period of 7 seconds, but it’s that clean cross-off breeze from the NW that’ll have things looking clean. Combined energy is moderate at (219) through the morning, building to (283) in the arvo. It’s not huge, but it’s fun and user-friendly. Good for a warm-up.

Saturday the 4th drops off a touch. Morning sees a smaller 2.0ft swell with an 11-second period – clean lines but not a lot of push. The afternoon improves a bit, picking up to 2.6ft from the ESE with a 12-second period and the energy jumps to (376). The wind stays light and cross-off, so it’s still a nice, cruisy session.

Now, Sunday the 5th starts getting a bit ugly. That morning breeze picks up to 25 km/h from the S and it’s just choppy. Swell is a weak 2.6ft. Afternoon gets real nasty though – wind howling at 35 km/h from the S, and the swell jumps to 6.9ft with a short 7-second period. The energy is (599) but it’s just messy. I’d give this one a miss.

Monday the 6th is where things get heavy. Morning brings a big 9.8ft swell from the SSE. That’s big. Only for experts. The wind is a fresh cross-shore 30 km/h and the energy is high at (1271). This is getting into more of a kite-surfing setup for the beach, honestly. The afternoon settles slightly to 8.2ft, but it’s still lumpy.

Tuesday the 7th stays solid – 8.2ft in the morning and 9.8ft in the afternoon from the SSE. The wind is cross-off and a bit more manageable, but that swell size is still only for experienced surfers. The energy is huge at (1485) for the morning, peaking at (2239) in the afternoon. This is a powerful, grunty swell.

Wednesday the 8th – still on the big side. 8.2ft in the morning and 7.9ft in the afternoon. The period stretches to 11 seconds, which is sweet, but that’s a lot of water moving around. Combined energy is (1641) and (1301) respectively. It’ll be a battle.

Alright, we start to see a real nice window opening up from Thursday the 9th. The swell drops to a much more friendly 5.2ft in the morning and then 4.6ft in the afternoon, from the SSE with a clean cross-off breeze. The energy drops to (616) and (441) – this is what we want. Clean, consistent, and the crowds will be out.

Friday the 10th is another beauty. Morning sees 5.6ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, energy at (675). Afternoon holds at 4.6ft. The wind stays cross-off and gentle. This is the best run of the first week.

Then we get to Saturday the 11th. The morning switches to a proper offshore breeze from the SW at 15 km/h, and we’ve got 2.6ft swell. The energy is (253) but the quality will be high with that offshore wind grooming the face. It’s a bit small, but glassy. Afternoon gets a bit more size at 3.9ft but the wind swings cross-on, so it’s a bit scrappy.

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