Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna level with ya – the next two weeks at our local stretch are gonna be a real test of patience. We're looking at a long, dry spell of tiny, weak waves for the most part, with only a couple of flickers of life right at the very end of the run.

We start on Thursday, September 3rd, with a tiny 1ft swell from the ENE. The morning has a cross-shore breeze making it a bit messy, but the afternoon cleans right up with a solid offshore wind from the WSW. Still, that energy is only 62 (moderate) and the waves are just too small to get excited about.

Friday the 4th is flatter, with a 2ft swell that drops further. The morning is clean with a light offshore, but the energy is a measly 34. Saturday the 5th sees a brief bump to 4ft on the arvo from the NE, but the period is a shocker at 5 seconds, and the combined energy is only 119. It'll be a messy, wind-affected mess. Then we go into a real dead zone from Sunday the 6th right through to Tuesday the 8th, with nothing but 0.7ft to 1ft dribble. There's a glassy morning on Monday the 7th, but it's flat.

Wednesday the 9th offers a glimmer. We get a 3ft swell from the SE with a 9-second period. The offshore winds keep it clean in the morning, and the combined energy jumps to 163 (moderate). It's surfable, but still very ordinary. That's the best we'll see for over a week. From there, it's back to tiny, weak, and uninspiring until we hit the second week.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. After another flat run, the first real standout of the entire outlook appears on Wednesday the 16th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Late in the afternoon, we've got a 7ft swell from the NE, and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy surges to a solid 317. It'll be a proper, punchy wave. But with 7ft, it's getting into that size where it's more for the experienced crew. There's a risk of thunderstorms, so keep an eye on the sky.

Thursday the 17th keeps the size going, with 5ft to 5ft from the NE, but the wind goes onshore and the energy dips a bit. It'll be a bumpy, less appealing option after the glassy peak the day before. Then, on Friday the 18th, it all fades back to nothing.

So, the call's pretty clear. Don't bother paddling out for the next week and a half. Keep your board in the car for Wednesday afternoon, September 16th, at the North Wall. That's the one session where the stars might align for a proper surf.

Rusty.

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