Surf Forecasts:
The Wall surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wall this week:
The surf forecast for The Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wall in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s looking like a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long gap of flatness or junk before anything even thinks about turning on.
The Wall (The Wall) is our only option on the table, and for the first week-plus, it’s basically a no-go. We’re talking a real dry spell from Sunday morning the 13th all the way through to Thursday morning the 17th, nearly five days of nothing worthwhile. The energy in the water is tiny, with combined swell energy barely cracking 50 (like 38 on Sunday morning), and even then it’s riddled with poor conditions.
There’s a brief flicker on Thursday the 17th morning. The water temperature is sitting at a pretty average 63° for this time of year, no real anomaly there. But the swell is only 2ft from the east with a period around 8 seconds. Not much to work with. The wind goes glassy though, which is a rare treat, so if you’re desperate for a knee-high dribbler, you might find something clean.
Then we go into another lull until the end of the month. The real interest, and I mean the *only* interest in this whole 16-day window, shows up on Friday the 25th and into the weekend. We’ve got a pulse of longer-period groundswell arriving Friday afternoon, 5ft from the east-southeast with a 9-second period. The combined swell energy jumps to a solid 378 – that’s moderate, real energy. By Saturday morning the 26th, it’s hitting 5ft with a 10-second period and combined energy of 452.
Now, here’s the kicker – that swell direction is hitting The Wall from the ESE, and the optimum for this spot is an ENE swell. It’s not a perfect match. Plus, the winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which will chop things up. A 5ft wave with onshore wind at a beach break like this isn’t going to be pretty for paddling. Honestly, for surfers, it’s going to be messy, but for the kite crew, that setup is going to look pretty inviting.
If you’re a surfer, Thursday the 17th morning is the only “clean” window, and it’s tiny. The bigger stuff at the end is worth a look, but keep expectations low given the wind direction. It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 24 | 23 | 29 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 62 | 48 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.85m | 1:56AM2.73m | 2:12PM2.80m | 2:41AM2.58m | 2:53PM2.71m | 3:28AM2.43m | 3:37PM2.60m | 4:18AM2.29m | 4:27PM2.50m | 5:13AM2.18m | 5:22PM2.41m | 6:10AM2.10m | 6:19PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM-0.11m | 8:16AM0.06m | 8:46PM-0.03m | 8:57AM0.20m | 9:31PM0.09m | 9:40AM0.34m | 10:21PM0.21m | 10:28AM0.47m | 11:14PM0.32m | 11:20AM0.57m | 00:11AM0.41m | 12:17PM0.63m | 1:11AM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 39 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 15 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | ESE 13 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | — | 3 | 1 | 37 | 17 | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 62 | 48 | — | — | 3 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 11 | 392 | 527 | 494 | 40 | 627 | 620 | 621 | 622 | 1288 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 494 | 620 | 494 | 11 | 620 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The 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 (The 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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