North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for the North Wall. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows of clean waves if you're patient.

The immediate outlook is pretty ordinary. We've got a lot of small, junk wind days ahead, but things do get interesting later on. The real standout pops up right at the start of the second week, so keep that in mind.

For Wednesday the 26th, the morning has a weak 4ft ENE swell with a short 7-second period, and it's blown out by a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is only 126 (weak), so not much to get excited about. The afternoon goes completely flat with onshore wind. Thursday the 27th is a write-off with strong winds and a messy 5ft SSE swell by the afternoon. Friday the 28th morning is where it starts to look a little better. A clean 4ft SSE swell at 10 seconds rolls in, with light cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is moderate at 382. It's still not big, but it will be clean and surfable. Saturday the 29th keeps the clean theme going in the morning, with a similar 4ft SSE swell (335 energy), but the wind is a little stronger. Sunday the 30th sees a bump in size to 6ft SSE, but the cross-shore wind makes it a choppy mess. By Monday the 31st, the swell drops again and the wind is onshore, but the period jumps to 19 seconds! That's a very long period groundswell, but it's getting hammered by the wind and will likely be too straight for the beach.

Now, hold onto your board. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is a beauty. The wind drops to glassy, and we have a clean 3ft SSE groundswell with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a solid 400 (moderate). This is the best of the early run. The waves will be clean and well-shaped with that longer period, making for a lovely morning session. The afternoon gets choppy again.

We then hit a flat spell from Wednesday the 2nd through to Friday the 4th, with tiny, weak swell and inconsistent winds. Saturday the 5th is a total loss with onshore winds and a tiny 3ft NNE windswell (99 energy).

But then, Sunday the 6th of September is the real standout. The morning brings a solid 7ft S swell (574 energy) with clean cross-offshore winds. That's a proper size, but it's still manageable for most. The afternoon, however, is a monster. A 10ft S swell rolls in, with a combined energy of 1240 (very strong). This is huge. The guidance says it's likely too big for this break, and at over 8ft, this is for experts only. The wind is onshore, but tide and wind are supposed to be favorable. If you're a seasoned local, this is the session to circle. Monday the 7th drops back to 6ft but with cross-shore winds, and Tuesday the 8th morning is back to clean but small, with a 3ft S swell and moderate offshore winds (214 energy). The rest of the week fades out with tiny, poor surf.

So, the best on offer is the glassy Tuesday morning (1st September) for a clean, fun session, and then the big Sunday (6th September) for the experienced crew looking for a proper swell. Expect a quiet few days in between.

Rusty

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