The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, folks, let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet around The Wall. The swell window just isn't cooperating, and most of the time we're looking at tiny, weak waves that won't have you rushing for your wetsuit. We've got a long stretch of poor conditions right through the first week, with only a few glimmers of something surfable later on.

The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Starting off, Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are a washout. We're talking ankle-snappers around 0.7ft to 1ft from the east with a weak energy reading (33), and while the wind is light or glassy, there's just not enough push to do anything with it. Wednesday the 9th gets a bit of a bump in the afternoon with a 3ft SSE swell but it's a short-period 5 second windswell, and a moderate cross-shore breeze making it choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 10th sees the swell drop right back to nothing. Friday the 11th has a tiny 1.0ft SE groundswell coming through with a 10-second period, but combined energy is only 19, so it's still a flat day. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are more of the same – small, weak, and not doing much.

Now, Monday the 14th is where we finally see a pulse. The afternoon brings a 5ft SSE swell with moderate energy (148) and clean conditions thanks to a cross-off breeze. That's the biggest swell of the whole run, but it's short-period (6 seconds) which means lumpy, weak waves despite the size. It's surfable, but not the quality you'd hope for.

Tuesday the 15th morning is the closest we get to a real session. We've got a 3ft SSE swell, 78 combined energy, and clean conditions with a light breeze. The descriptor says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and that's the best we've got. Still, the swell is short-period (6 seconds) again, so it won't be world-class.

We then get a few more days of poor conditions, with a tiny 0.7ft ESE swell on Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. The period jumps to 13 seconds on Thursday, showing a long-period groundswell, but the height is too small to do anything.

Saturday the 19th is a write-off, but Sunday the 20th morning offers another chance. A 3ft S swell with 80 combined energy, clean offshore winds, and a 5-second period. It's ordinary, but it's clean.

Finally, Monday the 21st morning sees a 4ft NE swell with 125 combined energy, clean conditions, and a 6-second period. Again, "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – that's the pattern here.

The best bet? If you're desperate for a paddle, Tuesday the 15th morning is your best shot with that 3ft SSE swell and clean conditions. Monday the 14th afternoon has the biggest size, but the short period makes it messy. Monday the 21st morning is another option, but it's a long way out.

Bottom line: The Wall is looking mostly flat for the next 16 days. There's no standout, no magic session. Keep your board in the car and hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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