The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Well, surfers, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next week-and-a-half at The Wall is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a long gap of small, weak waves and poor conditions before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Looking at the whole run, Thursday the 24th is the true standout. That morning, we’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the east (E), with a period around 9 seconds. The energy is massive at 1729 – that’s a powerful, strong energy reading. The wind is light from the NE, only 3 mph, keeping things nearly glassy with just a light cross-onshore bump. Now, a swell this size at The Wall is really only for experienced surfers – over 8ft is expert territory. It’s going to be a big, powerful wave.

Before that, the surf is pretty sad. The first real recommendation doesn’t even come until Friday the 25th afternoon, when we finally get some clean conditions. That afternoon, a 6ft swell from the ENE (8-second period) lines up with a moderate offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, making for clean, groomed waves. The energy is strong at 974. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be surfable and clean.

The Thursday the 24th swell is too big for beginners, but for the experts, that’s the one to circle. The 25th afternoon is the backup option for the more intermediate crowd looking for cleaner, manageable waves.

The water temp at The Wall is 64°, which is right about average for this time of year – the anomaly’s only 0.5°, so nothing unusual there.

For the most part, though, the first 12 days are a write-off. Lots of small swell, weak energy (most readings under 100), and choppy cross-onshore winds. The 24th and 25th save the entire outlook.

Stay patient, and be ready for that Thursday the 24th session if you’ve got the skills. Otherwise, Friday afternoon looks like a decent consolation.

Rusty

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