Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking. I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough one. Mostly flat, tiny, or just plain messy. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start, and only a couple of moments that might get you out of bed.

The only break we’ve got the word on is Tuncurry-North Wall (a beach and breakwater setup). Water temp is about 65°F, pretty standard for the time of year.

The first few days are a total bust. Friday the 4th through the end of the first week – we’re talking 0.6ft to 2ft of weak, short-period junk, mostly from the NNE or ENE. The combined energy is weak, like 35 or 40. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and ugly. Saturday the 5th afternoon has a bump to 5ft from the NE, but the period is only 5 seconds and it’s cross-onshore, so it’s a messy, weak heap. Not worth the paddle.

The entire second week is just as grim. From Monday the 8th through to Tuesday the 15th, the swell barely gets above 2ft, and the energy numbers are in the teens or single digits. A few offshore windows pop up, like Monday the 7th morning with SSW 6 mph offshore, but the swell is too small to do anything. The period ranges from 5 seconds up to 15 seconds on the 10th afternoon, but with 0.6ft of swell, it’s a flat line.

Now, there is one brief pulse. Tuesday the 15th – the morning pushes to 5ft from the NE with a 6-second period, and the energy hits 169 (moderate). The wind is onshore from the NNE at 9 mph, so it’s lumpy. But the afternoon jumps to 8ft from the NE, same 6-second period, and the energy rockets to 662 (strong to very strong). That’s a lot of water, but the wind is onshore from the NE at 15 mph, making it a rough, chunky mess. At that size, it’s expert-only, and the onshore wind will chop it up badly. A beach/breakwater setup with that much swell and onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing day than a clean surf session.

Then Wednesday the 16th drops back to 5ft in the morning, with a bit more period (8 seconds) and a light cross-shore wind from the SE. The energy is 255 (moderate). The afternoon sees 4ft, with a cross-off wind from the SSE, and 193 energy. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and that’s honestly the best you’ll get. It’s the only window in the whole 16 days that isn’t a complete dud.

After that, it’s back to flat or tiny from Thursday the 17th onwards, right through to the end on the 19th.

So, the standout for size is Tuesday the 15th, but it’s rough and for experts only. The cleaner option is Wednesday the 16th – the morning has a bit of size and a light cross-shore, the afternoon cleans up with cross-off. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only time the stars nearly line up.

That’s the long and short of it. A quiet, flat run. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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