Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s been a pretty quiet run for Tuncurry-North Wall lately, and this outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of ordinary conditions to start, but there’s a couple of windows that might just get you out of the water with a smile.

We’re coming off a period of weak surf, with Friday morning the 21st offering 3ft of NE swell at a short 6 seconds, and the wave energy is a piddly 62. Glassy conditions though, so it’s clean if you’re desperate. The water temp is 65°, about average for this time of year. Friday afternoon drops to 3ft, still weak. The weekend and into next week is mostly poor surf – small, short-period swell, and the wind is often onshore or cross-on, making things messy. Saturday the 22nd sees 2ft, Sunday the 23rd has 2ft to 3ft, and Monday the 24th is similar with 3ft. The combined energy rarely cracks 100 during this period, so it’s weak.

The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning has 5ft of ENE swell at 8 seconds, with a light WSW cross-off breeze making it clean. The wave energy bumps up to 236, which is moderate. That’s a decent option for a session. The afternoon sees a SSW offshore wind at 12 mph, with 4ft waves, but there’s a risk of thunderstorms. Thursday the 27th remains clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops to 3ft. Friday the 28th is glassy in the morning, still 3ft, but the energy is only 112 – surfable, but nothing special.

Then we hit another gap. Saturday the 29th has a morning with 5ft NE swell at 6 seconds, but it’s cross-on and messy, not great. The afternoon goes glassy with 4ft, but it’s still ordinary. Sunday the 30th is glassy with 3ft ENE swell at 9 seconds. Monday the 31st has a clean 6ft ENE swell at 6 seconds in the morning, but the energy is moderate at 245. The afternoon is smaller.

The standout in this whole outlook is actually Wednesday the 2nd of September. Morning session has 4ft of ENE swell with a longer period of 10 seconds, and a WSW offshore breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy is 233, and it’s described as good surf conditions. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The swell direction (ENE) is a touch off the optimum NE, but the offshore wind and longer period will give you clean, better-shaped waves. Crowds are often at this spot, so expect company.

After that, it tails off. Thursday the 3rd of September has 4ft NNE swell but cross-on winds, and Friday the 4th is small. Saturday the 5th is tiny with 2ft. So, overall, if you’re keen, Wednesday the 2nd of September is your best bet – clean, moderate energy, and a decent swell. The rest of the 16 days is mostly small and messy, but that one window is worth chasing.

Rusty.

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