Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 3,316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about Northwall in feet and knots.
There’s a quiet start with no decent waves for a couple of days. Things fire up on Monday, July 6th, but it’s a beast. An SSE swell jumps to 10 feet and then 12 feet, with wave energy readings between 1565 and 2811 – that’s very strong. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but 12-foot surf is for experts only. Around here, anything over 8 feet is too much for most people. The wave period is 8 to 11 seconds, so it’s raw and powerful.
The real standout for the whole run is Friday, July 17th and Saturday morning, July 18th. The swell drops to a far more user-friendly 4 to 5 feet out of the SSE, with clean conditions. Friday has a gentle offshore wind from the SW, and the energy is still solid at 602 to 672. Saturday morning offers a similar 5-foot SSE swell with a longer 13-second period and light offshore breeze. This is the sweet spot: clean, punchy waves with shape that will be great for a beach/groyne setup. The longer period means better, more powerful waves.
From Wednesday, July 8th, through the 10th, it’s mostly marginal. Swell is still big at 8 feet, but there’s too much chop and rain showers to make it fun. Then we hit a long flat spell from Sunday, July 12th, through Thursday, July 16th – waves drop to 1 foot or less, with very weak energy (40 to 318). It’s glassy at times, but there’s hardly anything to ride.
After that Friday/Saturday peak, it fades back to knee-high waves for the last few days shown in the window.
So, here’s the call: skip the giant stuff early on, and point your car towards Northwall for Friday, July 17th and Saturday, July 18th. That’s your best chance at clean, fun waves.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 151 | 1503 | 1413 | 1481 | 1980 | 2304 | 2732 | 3161 | 2372 | 1509 | 1796 | 1344 | 1169 | 899 | 890 | 944 | 831 | 532 | 376 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:47AM0.96m | 11:49PM1.34m | 12:37PM1.00m | 00:33AM1.25m | 1:33PM1.07m | 1:25AM1.15m | 2:38PM1.17m | 2:27AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.30m | 3:41AM1.01m | 4:56PM1.45m | 4:58AM1.00m | 5:57PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.41m | 7:15AM0.24m | 7:24PM0.47m | 8:00AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.51m | 8:52AM0.26m | 10:09PM0.51m | 9:49AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.24m | 00:42AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 149 | 151 | 176 | 198 | 133 | 76 | 79 | 29 | — | 21 | 587 | 1796 | 1344 | 11 | 899 | 890 | 944 | 831 | 532 | 376 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 23 | S 21 | — | S 19 | E 12 | S 21 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | ESE 14 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 64 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 220 | 1503 | 1413 | 1481 | 1980 | 2304 | 2732 | 3161 | 2372 | 1509 | 1706 | 1012 | 1169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 703 | 27 | 26 | 247 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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).
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