Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.

Right now, we’re in a flat spell. Not much happening through the first week at Tuncurry-North Wall. It’s a tough run – the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 1ft, and the wind is often cross or onshore, keeping things messy. There’s a bit of energy coming in around Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th with 4ft to 4ft swell and combined energy readings of 134 to 228, but the period is short at 7 to 8 seconds and the wind is cross, so it’s not really worth getting excited about. The surf quality stays poor, and the scores reflect that.

Then we get a brief window Wednesday morning the 19th. The wind goes glassy from the WSW at 5 km/h, the swell is 4ft from the SE with a 7-second period, and combined energy is 288 – moderate. The water temp is about 19°C, which is pretty normal for this time of year. It’s a small window, but it could be clean and rideable for a short session. Not a standout, but the best of a quiet week.

From there it drops away again. Through the rest of the week and into the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd, we’re looking at 2ft to 3ft, mostly with cross or onshore wind. There’s a clean moment on Saturday afternoon the 22nd with offshore wind from the SSW at 25 km/h and 2ft, but the energy is weak at 63, so it’s really just a tiny clean wave.

Now, the real news is the final weekend. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th – this is where it gets interesting. On Saturday morning the 29th, the wind goes glassy from the north at 5 km/h, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the NE with a 6-second period, and combined energy jumps to 510 – strong. Saturday afternoon the wind goes calm, glassy, 7ft from the NE, energy 546. The surf quality is rated very good. This is the standout period. The swell is just over the 5ft mark, so it might be a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, with glassy conditions and a solid 7ft, it’s going to be clean and fun at Tuncurry-North Wall (Australia). The direction is NE, which is not exactly the optimum NE, but close enough, and with the glassy wind, it’ll be worth the wait. Keep in mind the period is short at 6 seconds, so the waves will be a bit soft and won’t have that long-period push, but the size and clean conditions should still make for a good session.

Friday the 28th afternoon also looks promising – 7ft from the NE, 6-second period, cross-off wind from the SSE at 5 km/h, energy 441 – clean and solid, though the period is still short. That’s a good warm-up for the weekend.

Overall, the first week is a write-off, but the final weekend – Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th – is the clear highlight. Crowds are likely at this spot, especially when it’s good, so get in early.

Rusty.

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