North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks here are a bit of a mixed bag. There’s some punchy swell on the horizon, but we’re going to have to pick our moments to get it clean. Overall, the standout window looks to be around the middle of next week, with a few other smaller windows that could be worth a paddle.

First up, the only real option on the table is Northwall (North wall) . Water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Not much to get excited about there.

We’re starting out with a bit of a dud. For Friday the 14th and into Saturday the 15th, there’s surfable swell around 5ft, but the winds are cross-off at 12 mph and the period is short. It’s a bit of a mushy, marginal call. The energy is moderate, coming in at 446, but it’s just not doing much for the shape. Saturday afternoon turns to a cross-shore chop, and it’s not looking worth your time.

Sunday the 16th is more of the same – a touch bigger at 6ft, but still short period and cross-off winds in the morning. It’s clean but lacks the push. The energy is moderate at 418. By the afternoon, the cross-shore wind gets messy. Monday the 17th sees the swell jump to 7ft, but the wind comes onshore from the ESE, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. Not a day for the log, that’s for sure.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. Tuesday morning, the 18th, the wind drops right out to almost nothing from the SSW, going cross-off. The swell eases to 6ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the energy is moderate at 491. It's clean, and this is our first real taste of what's possible. The afternoon turns onshore, so make the most of that morning session.

But the real standout is Wednesday morning, the 19th. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the period jumps to a very healthy 11 seconds. This is proper groundswell. The wind is light from the S, cross-off, and it’s glassy clean. The energy is moderate at 526. This is the best shape we’re going to see in this stretch. The longer period means more power and better lines. This is a definite dawn patrol.

Thursday the 20th has a smaller, clean morning option with 3ft swell and light cross-off winds, good for the log. But the afternoon turns onshore from the ENE. From Friday the 21st through Saturday the 22nd, it all fades out. Small, weak, and messy swells with onshore winds. Not worth more than a glance.

Now we get to the long-range stuff. Sunday the 23rd sees a bump in wind but not in quality. 5ft swell, but a fresh cross-shore breeze makes it lumpy. Monday the 24th has a longer period swell coming from the S, but the wind is cross-shore all day, so it’s not clean.

The big swell hits on Tuesday the 25th. We’re talking 7ft from the S with strong energy – 1121. But the wind is going to be cross-on from the SE, turning it into a choppy, powerful mess. This is one for the experts only, and even then, the conditions are against us. The swell hangs around through Wednesday the 26th at 5ft, but it’s still cross-on and not looking attractive.

The last real hope in this window is a glassy morning on Thursday the 27th. The wind drops to zero and the swell is 4ft from the S with a 10-second period. It’s clean, but the energy is only moderate (298). It might be small, but on a glassy day, you can make anything work.

After that, Friday the 28th has a clean morning with 5ft SSE swell and cross-off winds, a decent way to finish the run. But the weekend looks like it gets messy again with fresh cross-shore winds.

So, the plan is simple. Hit Wednesday morning the 19th hard – that’s your best bet for quality. The Tuesday morning the 18th is also worth an early paddle. Everything else is picking through the scraps. It’s not a classic fortnight, but there’s always a wave if you’re keen enough.

Rusty.

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