Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a slow start ahead of us at Tuncurry-North Wall (beach/breakwater). The coming days are gonna ask for some patience, but there’s a proper little pulse building for the middle of the week and beyond. Water temp’s sitting at 67°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild there. The NE swell direction lines up nicely with what this spot likes, so when it does come together, it should have some shape.

Sunday the 5th is a write-off—tiny 1ft stuff from the ENE with a short 8-second period, and onshore breezes making a mess. Nothing to bother with. Monday the 6th is even smaller, 0.7ft to 1.0ft. The wait begins.

Tuesday morning the 7th shows the first sign of life. The swell jumps to 2ft from the SE with a 14-second period—that’s a proper long-period groundswell. Combined energy is moderate (200). The wind is light offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” so it’s worth a look for the patient surfer, but the size is still small.

Wednesday the 8th is where things start to get serious. Morning sees 3ft from the ESE at 14 seconds, with gentle offshore SW winds—clean. The energy climbs to 362, moderate. By the afternoon, it’s 5ft from the ESE at 12 seconds, energy jumping to 691, and still gentle offshore wind. This is the first real standout. Clean, building swell, and that offshore breeze will have the waves peeling nicely.

Thursday the 9th morning is the pick of the week if you’ve got the skill. Swell hits 8ft from the SE with a 10-second period and light offshore SW winds. The combined energy is a thumping 1388—moderate to strong. The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers,” and at over 8ft, that’s expert territory. It’s a standout. The afternoon drops a touch to 7ft, still very good.

Friday the 10th morning is still solid—6ft from the SE at 10 seconds, light cross-offshore WSW breeze. Clean. Energy at 665. The afternoon gets a bit trickier with a cross-shore breeze, so morning’s the go.

Saturday the 11th is fading—5ft in the morning with a light cross-shore breeze, but the quality drops. By the afternoon, onshore wind kills it. Sunday the 12th is back to small, poor surf.

We hit a flat patch from Monday the 13th through to Thursday the 16th—barely a ripple. Not worth getting wet.

Then Friday the 17th afternoon throws a curveball: a massive 8ft SE groundswell with a very long 16-second period, energy at a staggering 3545. That’s strong to very strong energy. The wind is onshore though, and the wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” Plus, at this size with that period, a beach/breakwater setup might break too straight. For experts only, and even then, the wind’s against it.

Saturday the 18th afternoon has a huge 10ft SE swell at 12 seconds, energy at 2612, and the comment flat-out says it’s too big for this break. That’s a no-go, even with clean winds.

Sunday the 19th brings it back to a more manageable 7ft from the SE in the morning, with light offshore SW winds. Clean. Energy at 880. The afternoon is 6ft, also clean. This is a good one for those who missed Thursday.

Monday the 20th is the tail end—4ft in the morning, clean but dropping.

Overall, lock in Thursday the 9th morning as the absolute standout for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 8th afternoon and Sunday the 19th morning are your next best bets. Be patient through the flat spells, and don’t bother with the giant stuff on the 17th and 18th—it’s just too much for here.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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