Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get this straight. I'm looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, I've got to be straight with you. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just ain't playing ball. The swell is weak, and the conditions are messy for the most part. We're looking at a solid run of small, poor surf for the first week and a half. There's a tiny flicker of life right at the very end of the outlook, but it's a long way off and the conditions are still ordinary.

Let's start with the near future. Friday the 4th, we've got tiny 2ft NNE swell on the face of it, but the combined energy is a measly 35 – that's weak. The wind is glassy in the morning, which is a treat, but the swell is just too small and poor to do anything with. Saturday the 5th brings a little bump in the afternoon – 5ft from the NE – but the period is a shocking 5 seconds, making it just a messy, lumpy closeout. The combined energy climbs to 145 (moderate), but it's still "poor surf conditions" with a cross-onshore breeze. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 6th morning is the cleanest it'll be for a while, with a moderate offshore breeze from the SW, but again, the swell is only 2ft from the NE. You'll be floating. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Thursday the 17th, it's a desert of tiny waves – mostly 0.6ft to 2ft – with combined energy staying below 100. Most days are clean or glassy (like Monday the 11th or Saturday the 12th with a clean offshore), but you can't ride what isn't there. The period does get long on the 11th (14 seconds), but with a wave height of 0.6ft, it's a long-period non-event.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.

Now, if you're a glass-half-full type, look to Thursday the 17th. We finally get a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" call. The swell is 2ft from the NE, combined energy at 52 (still weak), but it's a clean morning with a light cross-offshore breeze. It's not a standout by any means, but it's the only session in the whole 16 days that gets a score above a zero. It's the best on offer, but it's a long shot.

After that, it's back to tiny, wind-affected junk for the rest of the period. The 16th of September has a 5ft NE swell, but the period is only 5 seconds again, and it's cross-onshore. That's a poor, choppy mess.

So, there you have it. A long stretch of nothing, with one very ordinary day on the 17th that might just be worth a paddle if you're desperate. The north wall at Tuncurry is a beach/breakwater setup, but with the onshore winds and poor quality, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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