Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, NE swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same 16 days for our local spot, Tuncurry-North Wall, but in feet and Fahrenheit this time. The water temp is around 65°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothin’ strange goin on.
The first chance to even get wet is on Friday the 21st. Thursday the 20th is a total no-go – a 25 km/h onshore wind from the northeast and a messy 5ft swell with a short 6-second period. Energy is only 159. Choppy and ugly.
Friday morning the 21st is a different story. Wind is glassy from the SSW at 5 km/h, and that’s perfect for the wall. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the NE, 6-second period, with low energy at 62. The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not big, but it’s clean. For a quiet morning paddle, that’s your ticket. Afternoon is even smaller at 2ft and glassy again, but the morning is the call.
Then we go into a flat patch. Saturday and Sunday the 22nd-23rd are barely a ripple, under 2ft. Not worth a second look.
Monday morning the 24th brings a pulse of east swell at 4ft, 6-second period, with moderate energy at 122. Wind is glassy from the north at 5 km/h. Still a bit ordinary according to the notes, but it’s the first real push of the period and it’s clean.
The middle of the week gets messy. Tuesday the 25th has a 7ft NE swell in the afternoon, but it’s blown out by a strong onshore NE wind at 25 km/h. That’s a big, lumpy mess.
Now, the one to wait for. Sunday the 30th of August. That’s your standout. We’ve got a solid 7ft NE swell with a 7-second period and a clean offshore wind from the SSW at 25 km/h. Combined energy is a powerful 470. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." For Tuncurry-North Wall, with that size and clean offshore wind, that’s gonna be pumping. It’s over 5ft, so it’s gettin’ serious for the groms, but good for the experienced crew. The Sunday afternoon is also on, with the same 7ft and offshore breeze.
Monday the 31st still has a clean 4ft leftover from the weekend, which is a nice option.
Looking into early September… Tuesday the 1st has a glassy 4ft NE swell in the morning, but then it drops off. The rest of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are small and onshore. There’s a tiny 1ft pulse on Thursday the 3rd with a long 11-second period, but it’s from the east with an onshore wind. Not a wave worth driving for.
Bottom line: the first week is quiet, with only a tiny glassy option on Friday the 21st. Hold your horses for Sunday the 30th of August – that’s the big one. That’s the session you don’t want to miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 159 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 39 | 50 | 151 | 119 | 76 | 57 | 190 | 287 | 194 | 133 | 84 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:34PM1.48m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:20PM1.53m | 7:03AM1.14m | 7:01PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:54AM0.52m | 1:12AM0.34m | 12:39PM0.46m | 1:44AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 10 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 106 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 210 | 206 | 119 | 76 | 144 | 190 | 72 | 194 | 133 | 84 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 223 | 184 | 54 | 102 | 40 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | SW 4 | S 9 | E 9 | S 11 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 49 | 80 | — | 43 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SE 4 | E 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 9 | 151 | — | — | 57 | 64 | 287 | — | 727 | 816 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 57 | 136 | 192 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 374 | 37 | 37 | 71 | 19 | 5 | 92 | 67 |
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