Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s talk about Tuncurry-North Wall. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks, so let’s cut through the noise.

First things first, the water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary. The biggest problem is that for the next few days, that ESE wind is just a pain, and the swell is small and short-period. Combined wave energy is weak, only about 173 to start, and the conditions are just messy. You’re looking at a few days of poor surf, with nothing really worth paddling out for.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Tuesday the 18th. In the morning, it goes glassy with a light 5ft ESE swell at a short 7 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 213. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but it’ll be clean and ridable for a log or a mid-length. Wind is basically nothing. Tuesday afternoon though, that onshore kicks in and it’s back to poor.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 19th morning is the real standout. Glassy conditions again, a 4ft ESE swell, but the period jumps up to 10 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, with a combined energy of 352 – moderate and full of push. That’s the best-looking window in the whole forecast. That period will help the waves hold up better on the wall. The wind is off the land in the morning and it’ll be clean and fun. Get in the water early, because the NE wind picks up strong that afternoon and ruins it.

After that, it’s a slow slide back to tiny and ordinary. From Thursday the 20th right through to about the 28th, the swell drops right off. Combined energy numbers hover around the 100 mark or below, and the swell is small – mostly under 3 feet – with short periods. There’s a bit of a clean breeze here and there, like Saturday the 22nd morning with a moderate offshore, but with only 3ft of weak NE windswell (58 energy), it’s barely surfable. You’d be scratching for scraps.

The last few days of the run into September are flat. Tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves with nothing behind them. Not worth a look.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is hands down Wednesday the 19th morning. That 4ft, 10-second ESE groundswell with glassy, clean conditions – that’s your window. Don’t sleep on it. The rest of the week is a write-off for any decent paddling. If the wind picks up and the swell stays small, the setup at this beach/breakwater is more interesting for a kite-sailor than a surfer, if you ask me.

Stay frothing.

Rusty.

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