Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, SE swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuncurry-North Wall this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tuncurry-North Wall in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the long-range picture for our local stretch. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’ve got a whole lot of flat, small days with onshore or cross-off breezes, and the swell just isn’t making it happen. For the first twelve days or so, there’s practically nothing worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy is barely registering, often in the teens or low singles, which is about as weak as it gets. It’s a long dry spell.
Now, the one bright spot, and I mean the *only* one, shows up waaaay down the line. On Saturday the 19th of September, things finally look like they’re trying to come together. Tuncurry-North Wall is a beach and breakwater setup, exposed to swell and pretty consistent, but it’s been a ghost town. By Saturday morning, we get a northwest-northwest offshore wind, which is a huge positive for shape, with a 4ft swell pushing in from the north-northeast. The combined energy jumps to 167, which is a solid moderate push – you’ll feel it. Then, that afternoon, it gets even better: the wind drops to glassy, dead calm, with a 4ft NE swell and a clean energy reading of 75. This is the standout session. That glassy afternoon will be clean as a whistle. The swell is a short-period wind swell at 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be the most powerful groundswell ever, but with zero wind and a bit of size, the wall could actually have some fun, punchy little runners. The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so no need for a thick steamer.
If you’ve waited through all that flatness, that Saturday afternoon is your only real shot. The morning is decent, the afternoon is the one. Before that, don't bother. After that, Sunday sees the wind shift and the swell drops back to 2ft, so that window slams shut pretty fast. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 121 | 64 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.64m | 5:56AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.71m | 6:50AM1.31m | 6:57PM1.74m | 7:36AM1.40m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.46m | 8:27PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:07PM1.59m | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:45PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.49m | 00:04AM0.27m | 11:39AM0.41m | 00:51AM0.19m | 12:35PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.15m | 1:24PM0.26m | 2:10AM0.13m | 2:09PM0.23m | 2:45AM0.15m | 2:52PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.20m | 3:33PM0.28m | 3:48AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | S 22 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 14 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 459 | 317 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 586 | 380 | 32 | 121 | 64 | 159 | 8 | 1767 | 1161 | 18 | 978 | 1005 | 634 | 418 | 290 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 23 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 93 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 110 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | E 15 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 21 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 18 | — | 20 | 19 | — | 17 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 445 | 1275 | 921 | — | — | 324 | 2245 | 2025 | 1758 | 2527 | — | — | 960 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 188 | 92 | 136 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 136 | 291 | 136 | 136 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 106 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 316 | 5 |
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