Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuncurry-North Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuncurry-North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming—and I gotta say, it’s a lean stretch for the most part.
Our water temp is about 65°F, which is normal for the time of year. The only real window of fun is shaping up for Wednesday, August 19th.
That Wednesday morning, the wind goes dead calm—glassy, no bumps at all. We’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the ESE with a 10-second period, which gives it some proper push. The wave energy is moderate (352). This is the one to aim for. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, Tuncurry-North Wall, but it can get crowded sometimes, so get in early. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the NE at 9 mph and spoils it, so don’t sleep in.
Before that, Tuesday the 18th is a write-off with rain showers, a cross-onshore breeze at 6 mph, and a short-period 4ft swell that’s just junky.
From Thursday the 20th onward, the swell shrinks fast. Thursday morning has a 3ft swell from the E with only an 8-second period and weak energy (149). The wind stays cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s bumpy.
Friday the 21st through the rest of the month and into September is mostly tiny—dropping from 3ft down to 0.7ft by September 2nd. There are a few glassy mornings on the 21st and 22nd, but with such small, weak swell (energy down as low as 9), you’d be surfing foam. The wind does go offshore or clean around the 25th and 27th, but there’s just not enough swell to bother.
If you’ve got a kite, those breezy, choppy afternoons might be worth it. But for a paddle surfer? Wednesday the 19th is your only real shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 193 | 161 | 345 | 282 | 188 | 131 | 59 | 159 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 49 | 75 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:15AM1.23m | 12:57PM1.37m | 1:00AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.36m | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:34PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.55m | 6:12AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:51AM0.53m | 8:25PM0.69m | 7:41AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.68m | 8:46AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.62m | 00:01AM0.52m | 11:01AM0.58m | 00:39AM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 169 | 85 | 161 | 345 | 282 | 188 | 131 | 33 | 124 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 100 | 104 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 69 | 143 | 46 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 80 | 49 | 21 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | — | E 12 | NE 8 | — | ESE 7 | S 12 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 8 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 56 | 7 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 142 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 193 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 159 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 37 | 37 | 188 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 57 | 178 | 647 | 16 | 0 | 192 | 37 | 36 | 188 | 5 |
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