The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Wall. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean run, with a lot of waiting for the magic to line up. We’re kicking things off on Sunday, the 6th of September, with a bit of a choppy start.

Sunday morning, the swell is a modest 3 ft from the ENE with a period of 6 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell, not much energy behind it – the combined energy is only 117 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean. By the afternoon, it drops to 3 ft from the same direction, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore, cleaning it up a bit, but it’s still very ordinary. I wouldn’t get too excited.

Monday the 7th is a write-off, with swell dropping to 1.0 ft. Tuesday and Wednesday, the 8th and 9th, are tiny and poor. The Wall is exposed to ENE, and the swell is just not delivering. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a real dead patch here. From Thursday the 10th right through to the 13th, we’re looking at poor surf conditions with minimal swell. The best of that bunch is Thursday morning with a 3 ft SSE swell, but a 12 mph cross-offshore wind makes it a bit bumpy. The energy is weak (66).

Now, we start to see a pulse building around the 14th of September. Monday morning delivers a 3 ft SE swell with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 154 (moderate). The wind is light cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – a 1/10 score. The swell direction is from the SE, which is not the optimum ENE for this spot, so it’s not going to be the best shape.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is on Friday the 18th of September. The swell jumps up to 7 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 554 in the morning and 763 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of water moving. However, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, making it choppy. This is a big swell for a beach break, and with the period only 8 seconds, it’s not going to be a clean, lined-up groundswell. It’s more of a power dump. The size is over 7 ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The conditions are marginal, and the wind is messy. Honestly, with that much energy and a cross-onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday the 19th is still big, with 6 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, but the wind is onshore and choppy. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st are dropping back down, with the swell fading and the wind turning cross-offshore again, finally cleaning it up, but it’s too little, too late.

In summary, we’ve got a long, dry spell from the 6th to the 13th, then a couple of days of ordinary surf, and then a big, messy, expert-only pulse on the 18th and 19th. If you’re a confident surfer, the 18th might offer some power, but don’t expect perfection. If you’re a beginner, forget it – the whole run is either too small or too big and messy. The best chance for a clean, rideable wave is probably the 14th, but it’s not a standout.

Stay patient, the forecasts can shift.

Rusty

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