Surf Forecasts:
The Wall surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. 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 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, long look at what’s shaping up for The Wall.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a tough watch. There’s a big gap of days with hardly anything to get excited about. From now, all the way through to the morning of Monday the 17th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft. The water temperature is sitting at about 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a bad thing if you’re just floating around.
That first bit of proper energy shows up on the morning of Monday the 17th. We get a jump to 5ft swell coming from the south, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 141 (moderate), but the wave comment calls it poor surf conditions, and the wind is a cross-off from the WNW at 15 km/h. It’s clean looking, but that short period and the messy nature of it means it’s not really a standout. Monday afternoon sees 5ft from the SSE with a 20 km/h cross wind – not great.
Tuesday the 18th drops back down to 2ft, and the pattern stays weak and small right through until the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. There are a couple of moments in there where it’s glassy, like Tuesday morning the 18th, but the swell is just too small to bother.
The only real glimmer in this whole 16-day run comes on the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. The swell is only 2ft from the SE, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and cross-off from the WSW at 10 km/h, keeping things clean. The combined energy is 66 (still weak), and the wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not going to be epic, but for a spot that’s been flat for days, it’s the best we’ve got. The Wall is exposed to ENE, so that SE swell will wrap in okay. Crowds can be a problem here sometimes, but on a day this marginal, it’ll be quiet.
Honestly, nothing else in this forecast is worth paddling out for. There’s another small pulse on the 26th – 3ft from the east with a 5-second period and 15 km/h cross-off wind – but that’s just a knee-high dribble.
If you’re desperate for a session, Wednesday the 19th morning is your window. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for something real.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 141 | 175 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52PM3.06m | 11:35AM2.66m | 11:48PM3.09m | 12:27PM2.75m | 00:41AM3.08m | 1:16PM2.81m | 1:31AM3.00m | 2:02PM2.83m | 2:20AM2.87m | 2:47PM2.80m | 3:09AM2.71m | 3:33PM2.73m | 4:00AM2.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.06m | 5:38AM-0.25m | 5:47PM-0.02m | 6:30AM-0.29m | 6:42PM-0.09m | 7:19AM-0.28m | 7:34PM-0.11m | 8:05AM-0.22m | 8:24PM-0.08m | 8:49AM-0.10m | 9:14PM-0.02m | 9:34AM0.05m | 10:06PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 175 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 15 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 141 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2540 | 620 | 1048 | 2751 | 503 | 244 | 2752 | 244 | 505 | 2753 | 620 | 58 | 122 | 244 | 244 | 1895 | 1295 | 2 | 58 | 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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