Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuncurry-North Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuncurry-North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tuncurry-North Wall.
Right out the gate, I gotta be honest with you: this forecast window starts off pretty grim. For the first week and more, there’s nothing really worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.0 to 2 feet from the ENE with a fairly ordinary period, and the combined energy is weak as – just 52. That’s a long stretch of poor conditions, with only fleeting moments where it’s even surfable, and even then it’s very ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year at 66°, so nothing weird there.
Thursday the 13th, you get a tiny 2 foot ENE swell, but it’s clean with a decent offshore wind in the morning. Still, it’s just not enough to get excited about. Friday through to the 21st is a real write-off – mostly cross-shore or onshore winds, tiny weak waves, and plenty of poor surf flags.
Then, hold onto your board. From Sunday the 23rd of August, things finally turn around. That morning, we’ve got a clean 5 foot ENE swell with a period of 9 seconds, swinging in with a nice cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The combined energy ramps up to 357 – that’s solid moderate energy. The afternoon cleans up even more, with glassy conditions from a light WSW breeze and a 4 foot ENE swell at 293 energy. That’s the standout period for sure.
Monday the 24th keeps it going with moderate offshore winds from the SW, a consistent 4 foot ENE swell, and clean conditions. Energy holds at 212. It’s not huge, but it’s good, clean, and fun. Tuesday the 25th fades a little but still offers a clean 3 foot morning session before the winds shift around.
So, the real winner here is Sunday the 23rd of August at Tuncurry-North Wall (Tuncurry). That’s your pick of the 16 days: clean, chest-high ENE swell with light offshore or glassy winds, and the crowd factor is “often” – so expect company but nothing mental. After that, conditions drop off again into the end of the window, with tiny swell and poor quality returning.
That’s the story. A long flat spell, then a cracking little window around the 23rd and 24th. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 142 | 250 | 324 | 278 | 236 | 198 | 138 | 168 | 159 | 163 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.82m | 9:27AM1.41m | 9:35PM1.75m | 10:08AM1.43m | 10:16PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.43m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:34PM1.37m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:15AM1.23m | 12:57PM1.37m | 1:00AM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.24m | 3:20AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.25m | 3:57AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.29m | 4:32AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.37m | 5:06AM0.30m | 5:22PM0.46m | 5:39AM0.38m | 6:12PM0.55m | 6:12AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 19 | S 8 | S 17 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 561 | 313 | 278 | 173 | 235 | 113 | 307 | 207 | 150 | 336 | 146 | 116 | 62 | 198 | 85 | 168 | 159 | 163 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 153 | 20 | 170 | 55 | 47 | — | 28 | 30 | 15 | 55 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 20 | S 18 | S 20 | S 16 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 12 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | 17 | 44 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 283 | 270 | — | 422 | 373 | — | 413 | 363 | — | 247 | 142 | 250 | 324 | 278 | 236 | — | 138 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 151 | 5 | 89 | 67 | 316 | 136 | 374 | 178 | 136 | 67 | 57 | 0 | 220 | 0 |
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