North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Northwall is offering for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start and a bumpy ride, but there are two standouts that will get your heart rate up.

Thursday (July 23rd) morning is small and clean with a 4ft east swell and light offshore wind (combined energy of 237). Easy paddling, nothing special. By afternoon the wind goes onshore and it’s a write-off.

Friday (July 24th) is even smaller with a 2-3ft swell in the morning, and then the afternoon sees a jump to 6-7ft from the SSE, but with a short period and a strong side-shore wind. Garbage.

Here's the first real standout: Saturday morning (July 25th). We’re looking at a solid 6-7ft SSE groundswell with a super-long 15-second period and a light offshore wind. The energy is pumping (1810). This is one for the experienced crew. The long period will give you long waits between sets but perfect lines when they come. It’s a beach/groyne spot, so watch for that bigger swell pushing a bit straight, but the conditions are calling.

Sunday (July 26th) and Monday (July 27th) are both clean in the mornings with 3-4ft S swells and light offshore breezes. Nice, small, relaxing sessions.

Then we hit a dry spell from Tuesday (July 28th) through Wednesday (July 29th) – the swell drops to barely 2-3ft and the energy is weak.

The next big pulse arrives Thursday, July 30th. The swell height jumps to 8-10ft from the south (energy 1004-1967), but the wind picks up strongly to 25-30 km/h. The forecast says it’s too big for this break, and with those winds, it’s going to be a beast. Experts only, if anyone. This heavy size hangs around through Friday (July 31st) and Saturday (August 1st) with large, messy conditions.

Sunday morning, August 2nd is the other standout. The swell drops to a still-heavy 7ft from the SSE (energy 1112) with a 11-second period. The wind is a clean cross-off breeze, making for excellent, powerful waves for experienced surfers. This is your best bet in the second week.

The last few days (August 3rd to August 7th) fade out. A few small, clean mornings with 3-4ft swells and offshore winds, but mostly side-shore chop. The very last day (August 7th) shows a massive 13ft SE swell (energy 2506) with strong cross-shore winds. Another one that’s too big and blown out for this spot.

Final call: Saturday July 25th morning for the classic groundswell, and Sunday August 2nd morning for another solid round. The rest is small or too wild.

Rusty.

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