Surf Forecasts:
The Wall surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
What’s up, crew? Rusty here. It’s been dead quiet around The Wall, and the next couple weeks are looking mostly like a lake. So don’t go getting your hopes up too early.
We got a big dry spell to start. Sunday the 16th is a total bust with a tiny 1ft SE windswell and a choppy 20 km/h cross-onshore wind. All of next week is the same sad story – small, weak, and messy. Monday through Thursday the waves barely reach 3ft with short, weak periods and the wind’s all outta whack. Don't bother.
From Thursday the 21st through Monday morning the 24th, it’s a total flat spell. We’re talking 1ft to 2ft dribble with weak combined energy (41-65). The wind is cross-onshore or side-shore. It’s a good time for a beer, not a board.
There’s a little spike on Tuesday the 25th. The Wall might see 4ft from the ESE, but the period is a super short 5 seconds, and while the combined energy hits a moderate 116, it’s gonna be choppy with a light cross-onshore. Not great, but it’s something.
The best of the bunch comes later. On Wednesday the 26th, we get a 5ft NE swell with a 6-second period and moderate energy (175). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it might have some shape. Thursday the 27th has similar 4ft NE swell with energy at 212 (still moderate). The wind stays light from the SE, so not too blown out.
Now, the clear winner is Friday the 28th. We get a 2ft SE groundswell (10-second period) with a combined energy of 117 (moderate), and the wind swings offshore from the WSW. It’ll be clean, smooth, and just fun. That’s the one session to mark on your calendar. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th continue with similar clean, light wind conditions (2ft SE swell) with glassy periods, though the energy fades. Sunday afternoon the 30th looks especially fun with glassy conditions and that 2ft SE swell (90 energy) – perfect for a log.
Water temp is a warm 69°F, which is normal for the season, so the thin wetsuit will do.
It’s a long wait, but that Friday the 28th is the real deal. Get on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 62 | 40 | 30 | 38 | 77 | 149 | 110 | 67 | 44 | 55 | 32 | 50 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:47PM2.80m | 3:09AM2.71m | 3:33PM2.73m | 4:00AM2.53m | 4:21PM2.65m | 4:54AM2.37m | 5:12PM2.55m | 5:50AM2.23m | 6:05PM2.47m | 6:48AM2.13m | 7:01PM2.43m | 7:50AM2.09m | 8:01PM2.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM-0.02m | 9:34AM0.05m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:21AM0.21m | 11:00PM0.19m | 11:10AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.29m | 12:02PM0.49m | 00:53AM0.37m | 12:57PM0.58m | 1:55AM0.41m | 1:57PM0.61m | 2:57AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 77 | 149 | 110 | 67 | 35 | 55 | 32 | 50 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | — | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 62 | 40 | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2881 | 0 | 328 | 183 | 40 | 160 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 129 | 2 | 127 | 40 | 546 | 11 | 513 | 330 | 40 |
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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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