Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuncurry-North Wall in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real – the next couple of weeks at Tuncurry-North Wall are pretty tough for a decent surf. There’s a big gap of small, messy conditions before one morning finally delivers.
We start Wednesday 19 August morning with a tiny 3ft ESE swell, 10-second period, but the wind’s onshore and the energy’s weak at 346. Water temp is about 65°, normal for this time of year. From Thursday 20 August all the way through Monday 31 August, it’s a drought. Swells stay small, mostly under 3ft, wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and energy drops to as low as 9. There are a couple of glassy windows – Saturday 22 August afternoon (2ft NE, glassy) and Friday 28 August morning (2ft NE, glassy) – but the swell is just too weak to bother with. You’re looking at nearly two weeks of flatness.
Then, on Tuesday 1 September morning, things finally turn. A 4ft SE swell with a 10-second period rolls in – moderate energy at 304 – and the wind goes dead calm, glassy. This is the only real standout. For a beginner-friendly beach/breakwater setup, that’s about as clean as it gets. The wave comment says expect good surf conditions. That morning is your go. Afternoon gets a light onshore breeze and the days after fade back to small and average.
So, mark your calendar for Tuesday 1 September morning. Everything else is a write-off. That gap before it is a long one, but sometimes that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 101 | 75 | 143 | 102 | 51 | 35 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 129 | 167 | 255 | 535 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.36m | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:34PM1.48m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:20PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:51AM0.53m | 8:25PM0.69m | 7:41AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.68m | 8:46AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.62m | 00:01AM0.52m | 11:01AM0.58m | 00:39AM0.43m | 11:54AM0.52m | 1:12AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 328 | 101 | 75 | 29 | 14 | 51 | 35 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 45 | 82 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSW 6 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 35 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | S 14 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 18 | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 3 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 30 | 64 | 143 | 102 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 41 | 39 | — | 6 | 129 | 167 | 255 | 535 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 37 | 37 | 261 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 72 | 53 | 19 | 136 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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