Surf Forecasts:
North wall surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,017 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty again. Let’s break down what Northwall is doing.
Tuesday is a washout – lumpy onshore slop, no reason to even think about it. Wednesday the 16th sees a big jump to 8ft to 10ft of south swell. That’s way too big for anyone but experts, and the wind is cross-offshore so it’ll be clean but powerful. The combined energy hits 1395 on Wednesday afternoon, and Thursday the 17th is even bigger at 1907. That’s a ton of power, but it’s more for the chargers or the kite surfers.
Friday the 18th morning is your golden window. Swell drops to a friendly 4ft from the south, period around 9 seconds – nice shape. Wind is light southwest at just 3 mph, keeping it glassy. Combined energy is a solid 414, so there’s enough grunt. That’s the best of the whole outlook. After lunch, wind goes onshore and it’s gone.
Saturday the 19th is small and bumpy. Sunday the 20th goes glassy in the morning with a 2ft SSE swell, but it’s weak – combined energy of only 141. You could get a wave, but it’s nothing special.
The whole second week is a rough stretch. From Monday the 21st through Monday the 28th, it’s mostly poor: weak swells, onshore winds, and choppy water. There’s a 5ft swell on Tuesday the 22nd, but the wind spoils it. Tuesday the 29th morning shows a clean 4ft from the east-northeast with a light northwest cross-off – that might be worth a look, but it’s far out and uncertain. Wednesday the 30th morning is clean but only 4ft with moderate energy.
Bottom line: Friday morning the 18th is your best bet. The rest is mostly a long wait with a few faint hopes. Get it while you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 64 | 56 | 47 | 688 | 1385 | 2990 | 1898 | 1455 | 838 | 288 | 189 | 127 | 175 | 148 | 149 | 110 | 70 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | 1:07PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | 2:15PM1.25m | 2:37AM0.78m | 3:31PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | 6:50AM0.53m | 9:50PM0.62m | 7:59AM0.58m | 10:59PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 13 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 64 | 38 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 288 | 189 | 127 | 175 | 148 | 149 | 110 | 70 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 14 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | S 17 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 125 | 116 | 96 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | N 12 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | E 8 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | 106 | 95 | 84 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 56 | 27 | 688 | 1385 | 2990 | 1898 | 1455 | 838 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1709 | 0 | 281 | 1306 | 171 | 26 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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