Surf Forecasts:
The Wall surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on offer at The Wall. I’ll be straight with ya – the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and quiet. The surf is going to be small and mostly messy, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
The best chance to get wet actually comes on Monday morning, August 24th. The swell is tiny at 1ft from the southeast, but the wind swings offshore from the west at 12 mph, keeping things clean. The swell period is a long 12 seconds, so there’s some energy there (combined energy of 70), but it’s going to be very small, knee-high at best. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it. The afternoon holds similar conditions with offshore winds still.
Tuesday morning, August 25th, also has a tiny 1ft southeast swell and light offshore winds from the west, so it’s clean but super small. The combined energy is only 46, so weak.
Later in the window, look out for Friday morning, August 28th. The swell picks up a bit to 3ft from the east-southeast, period is 8 seconds, and it’s glassy with calm winds. Combined energy is 109, so moderate, but still not great. The afternoon gets choppy as the wind turns cross-onshore.
Saturday morning, August 29th, has a small 2ft southeast swell with light cross-offshore winds from the southwest, keeping it clean. Combined energy is 57, weak.
Then on Wednesday, September 2nd, the morning brings a tiny 1ft southeast swell with light cross-offshore winds, clean but weak. The afternoon is glassy with a 3ft northeasterly swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’ll be bumpy and weak (combined energy 91).
Overall, there’s no standout day here. The swell is just too small and the quality is poor for the most part. If you’re desperate, Monday August 24th or Tuesday August 25th mornings are your best bet for clean, tiny waves. The rest of the time it’s either choppy, onshore, or flat. Keep your eyes on the charts – it can’t stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 55 | 38 | 53 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.47m | 6:48AM2.13m | 7:01PM2.43m | 7:50AM2.09m | 8:01PM2.42m | 8:49AM2.11m | 8:58PM2.47m | 9:41AM2.17m | 9:47PM2.55m | 10:26AM2.26m | 10:31PM2.63m | 11:07AM2.35m | 11:12PM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.37m | 12:57PM0.58m | 1:55AM0.41m | 1:57PM0.61m | 2:57AM0.39m | 2:56PM0.59m | 3:49AM0.33m | 3:48PM0.52m | 4:34AM0.25m | 4:33PM0.43m | 5:14AM0.16m | 5:14PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 55 | 38 | 53 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 38 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 494 | 2881 | 2 | 857 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 459 | 244 | 224 | 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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