Surf Forecasts:
The Wall surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 32 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wall this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Wall in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for The Wall (Big Island). The finder’s honestly coming up empty for a solid week to start, so you might as well get the yard work done. From now through the 16th, we’re looking at ankle-biters in the 0.3ft to 2ft range. The swell energy is all under 30, which is just lifeless. The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, a nice little silver lining if you do go for a swim instead.
There’s a long flat spell ahead, with nothing worth paddling out for until the 17th. That’s a solid week of no good options. On the 17th, we finally see a pulse of chest-high swell, 4ft, from the SSE with a short 5-second period. The energy jumps up to 90, which is still weak, but it’s something. The morning looks clean with a light offshore, but the afternoon turns to mush with onshore wind. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the first real surfable wave we’ve seen.
After that, we go back into a few days of small, messy junky waves. The 18th and 19th have a bit more energy (up to 192 on the 18th arvo) but the winds are all over the shop, and the period is still short (9-12 seconds), keeping things pretty gutless.
The 20th and 21st are still pretty ordinary, with 2ft to 4ft of weak, short-period swell and cross-onshore winds. Not great.
The 22nd sees a bit more of the same, 3ft but with a clean morning. The 23rd has a southwest cross-off and a touch of swell, but it's still small. Honestly, the best of a bad bunch is the 17th morning or the 22nd morning. Both offer a clean, small window with light winds, but don’t expect any hero moments. The swell direction is coming from the SSE and SE, which is close to the optimum ENE, but it’s just not showing any power.
Towards the end of the window, the 24th still looks small and weak. It’s a poor run for the area, and with the long period groundswells missing, it’s just not worth getting excited about. Keep the board in the car, but maybe just go for a paddle.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | E 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 14 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35AM2.35m | 8:51PM2.90m | 9:40AM2.44m | 9:54PM2.98m | 10:39AM2.55m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.24m | 3:44AM-0.06m | 3:50PM0.16m | 4:43AM-0.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | — | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 392 | 244 | 621 | 404 | 195 | 224 | 244 | 244 | 1228 | 2738 | 40 | 1294 | 1616 | 494 | 639 | 954 | 1048 | 244 | 183 | 183 |
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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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