Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s going to be a bit of a slow burn to start, then we get a really solid spell before it all fades away again. The good news is that when it comes, it comes with some real punch.

The first proper surf we’ll see is on Saturday the 18th of July at Tuncurry-North Wall (beach/breakwater). It’s not the best day though. We’ve got a 6ft swell coming from the ESE, but it’s a short period, just 8 seconds, and a cross-off wind from the SSE at 12 mph. The water is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (404). It’s surfable, but it’s a bit messy and the tide might be a factor. Honestly, it’s just a warm-up.

Sunday the 19th sees the swell jump up to 8ft from the East, still with that 10-second period. The wind stays cross-off from the SSE. This is a lot of wave energy – the combined energy is really strong (1495 on Sunday morning, 1408 in the afternoon). That’s a big, powerful swell. Because it’s over 8ft, I’d say this one is for the experienced crew only. It’s going to be a handful.

Now, Monday the 20th of July is where it’s at. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The morning session is the pick. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the East, a period of 11 seconds, and the wind drops right out to a slight air from the SSE, making it a glassy, clean morning. The combined energy is still strong (1096). This is the best the forecast gets. The swell direction matches the optimum, and with clean conditions, the North Wall could be absolutely firing. If you’ve got the skills, that’s your window.

The afternoon on Monday gets a bit onshore, turning the waves lumpy, so it’s a morning mission.

After that, Tuesday the 21st starts to drop off, and by Wednesday the 22nd, we’re down to 4ft, then 3ft. Wednesday morning actually has a 3 mph WNW wind, making it glassy, but the swell is small and weak. The rest of the week from the 23rd onwards is a sad story. The swell just keeps dropping – 3ft, then 2ft, 1ft, 1ft. The combined energy falls into the double digits (82, then 59, then 24). It’s flat, really. There’s a gap of no decent surf from around Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of the month.

We get a tiny flicker on Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August, with a 4ft to 6ft ESE swell coming back in, but it’s accompanied by moderate to fresh onshore winds and rain. The combined energy goes back up to 728 on the Friday afternoon, but the onshore wind will chop it up badly. It’ll be a messy, rainy mess. Not worth a paddle.

The last few days of the forecast into the start of August are all small, onshore, and poor. Not much to get excited about.

So, the real winner here is Monday the 20th of July, early morning. Get on it.

Rusty

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