Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you — this stretch from Tuncurry-North Wall (Tuncurry) is looking pretty flat and quiet for a good while. The first week and a half is a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for, from Tuesday the 28th of July right through until the afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August. Those days are all showing tiny, gutless little waves — mostly ankle to knee-high, with periods under 8 seconds. The combined energy barely gets into double figures, peaking at just 23 (weak energy) on the Tuesday morning. Winds are clean enough through many of those mornings, but there’s simply no swell to work with. Water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first real sign of life pops up on the afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds — that’s a longer period groundswell starting to show. The combined energy jumps to 262 (moderate energy). Winds are light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook, but even then, it’s just a small window. The sea breeze might bump it up a touch, but don’t expect a classic.

The next standout, and really the only other one worth a mention, is Friday the 7th of August. That morning brings a bigger 8ft swell from the SE, with a 10-second period and combined energy of 1135 (strong energy). That’s a hefty push of water, but it comes with a north to northeasterly cross-on wind, which will mess with the shape. Afternoon sees the same size swell, but onshore wind from the NE at 6 mph — not ideal. This is expert-only territory, and with the onshore wind, it’s going to be lumpy and hard work. The break is a beach/breakwater setup, so that bigger SE swell might be better suited for a kite board than a paddle board given the conditions.

The Saturday the 8th drops back to 4ft from the ESE, with glassy conditions in the morning — that’s clean, but the period is only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a short, weak wave with combined energy of 176 (moderate energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Honestly, for a consistent spot like this, a blank run of this length is a bit of a downer. The 3rd of August afternoon is your best bet — it’s the only time the swell has both size and decent period, with clean wind. The 7th of August has the biggest swell, but the wind spoils it for paddle surfing. Keep an eye on the forecasts — it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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