Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are pretty quiet for Tuncurry-North Wall. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and not much to get excited about, so you might want to save your energy.

The forecast kicks off on Tuesday the 8th of September with poor surf. Swell’s only 0.7 ft from the ENE, and the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 12 mph. The combined swell energy is just 12 – very weak. Water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year. Nothing to ride here.

That tiny 0.7 ft swell hangs around through Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, though on Wednesday morning we get a moment of glassy conditions with light northerly airs. Still, there’s no real wave to speak of. Thursday morning shows a little more direction with a 1 ft ESE swell and offshore SSW wind at 12 mph, but the energy is only 46 – still poor.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th stay tiny, with 0.7 ft waves and cross-off or cross winds. Energy is between 15 and 36. Saturday afternoon gets a bit choppy with onshore breeze. By Sunday the 13th, we see a slight bump – Sunday afternoon picks up a 3 ft NE swell but it’s windswell with a period of only 4 seconds and onshore NE wind at 12 mph. Not clean, not fun.

Monday the 14th has similar 4 ft NE windswell, period 5 seconds, onshore. Energy is 67. The surf quality is still poor. Tuesday the 15th brings a 2 ft NE swell with cross-off SSW wind, but it’s weak. Wednesday the 16th morning goes glassy with SSE airs, but only 0.7 ft ENE swell. You get the picture – it’s a long, flat spell.

The real standout – if you can wait – arrives on Saturday the 19th of September. Saturday afternoon shows a 4 ft NE swell with a period of 6 seconds, light cross-shore NW wind at 6 mph, and combined energy jumps to 148 – moderate energy. The conditions are clean with small crossing wind ripples. It’s not huge, but for this stretch, it’s the best we’ve seen. Crowds can be around at Tuncurry-North Wall, so expect company. The swell direction from the NE is not quite the optimum, but the glassy light wind makes it rideable.

Then on Sunday the 20th of September morning, we get another decent window: 4 ft NE swell, period 8 seconds, offshore SW wind at 9 mph, combined energy of 128. That’s a moderate offshore and clean setup – the best of the whole outlook. Still, the waves are only surfable but ordinary, so don’t expect perfection.

The final mention is Wednesday the 23rd of September morning, when a 4 ft NNE swell with period 7 seconds and light cross-on NNW wind pushes combined energy to 209 – strong energy. But the wind is cross-on and the surf is still marginal. For experts, it might be worth a look, but for most of us, it’s a pass.

Honestly, this is a lean period. The water is about average temp, but the swell just isn’t there for most days. Keep an eye on the 19th and 20th – those are your best bets.

Rusty.

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