North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next few weeks have in store for us at Northwall. The overall pattern for the next 16 days is a real mixed bag with some proper standout sessions, but also some long flat spells and windy shite to wade through.

Initially, things are a bit small and ordinary, but it’s building towards some cracking windows. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there – standard winter wetsuit gear is the call.

We're starting off on Sunday the 26th. It's not huge but it'll be fun. Morning's looking good with a clean 4ft swell from the SSE at a long 11 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate at 365, and with a light offshore breeze from the SW, the waves will be clean and lined up. The afternoon goes a bit cross, but still surfable.

Monday the 27th is similar. More clean 4ft swell from the south, combined energy of 296. It means a gentle offshore in the morning, keeping the faces smooth.

Tuesday the 28th sees things drop off. The morning has a small 3ft SSE swell but it's clean with a light offshore. It's a background day, to be honest.

Then we hit a proper lull. From Wednesday the 29th right through to Wednesday the 5th of August, there's a real gap. The swell gets tiny, the periods drop short, and the wind goes onshore or is too strong. Thursday the 30th afternoon sees a pulse of 5ft swell but it's a short 6 seconds period combined with a messy wind state – it's probably more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest. There’s no real recommendation in that whole block.

Now for the absolute standout of the whole outlook. Friday the 31st of July is the one to circle. The morning session is looking world-class. We've got a solid 7ft swell from the south, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at a strong 855, and it's clean with a gentle offshore WSW breeze. This is proper, sizeable, powerful surf. It's a little too big for beginners, but for everyone else, this is going to be firing. The afternoon stays big at 8ft with a longer 11-second period, but a moderate cross-off breeze picks up.

Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd of August keep the swell height up (7ft to 8ft), but the winds are strong cross-off from the S and SW, and the conditions look lumpy and messy. You'd need to be an experienced local to handle that chop.

Monday the 3rd of August brings another promising window. A 6ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period and a very clean offshore breeze from the SW. The combined energy is again strong at 893. This is a solid, quality session on offer. The morning is the pick here before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

The final week fades out. Tuesday the 4th has a small clean 4ft swell to finish on, but from Wednesday the 5th onwards, it's back to very small, short-period, messy conditions with strong winds. It's a flat finish to the run.

So to boil it down: don't even bother looking at the water for that big gap in the middle. The absolute best surf of the whole 16 days is the morning of Friday the 31st of July, with a close second being the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. Get out there.

Rusty.

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