Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 2.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 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, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
First up, the outlook for the next 16 days is pretty bleak around here. For the first week and a half, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of small, weak, and messy conditions from Thursday the 13th right through to late in the month. Gaps of four or five days with no real recommendations are common here when the pattern goes quiet, and that’s exactly where we are.
The only real light at the end of the tunnel – and I mean the *only* one worth mentioning – is Monday, the 24th of August at Tuncurry-North Wall. That morning and afternoon finally deliver. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the ENE, combined energy sitting at 359-360 (moderate wave energy), with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a nice little groundswell, enough to push through with some shape. The wind swings offshore from the WSW, light to moderate – that means clean walls, good for a beginner to intermediate session. The break is fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, so it should handle that ENE direction nicely. Crowds can be a thing here, so expect some company if it’s looking good.
Before that? The Thursday the 13th morning has a tiny 2ft with a moderate offshore wind, but the energy’s only 52 – that’s weak. You could get a wave but it’s not going to be memorable. Everything else through the following week is either too small, too onshore, or too crossed up. The brief bump around the 17th and 18th gets to 5-6ft but it’s short period windswell (6-7 seconds) with cross-shore winds and rain showers – chop city. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a fun paddle session.
The water’s about average for this time of year, nothing wild going on temperature-wise.
So, in short: hang tight, wait for that Monday the 24th, and you might get a little reward. The rest is a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 74 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 194 | 321 | 236 | 316 | 223 | 95 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.37m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.11m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 50 | 50 | 549 | 260 | 262 | 177 | 275 | 31 | 364 | 181 | 161 | 194 | 149 | 115 | 64 | 223 | 95 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 116 | 149 | 131 | 20 | 74 | 21 | — | 27 | 35 | 86 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | N 11 | S 16 | S 18 | S 20 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 48 | 46 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 20 | — | 102 | — | — | — | 43 | 58 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 311 | 268 | 192 | — | 351 | 351 | — | — | 355 | — | — | 389 | — | 321 | 236 | 316 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 202 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 5 | 16 | 151 | 5 | 67 | 136 | 136 | 178 | 374 | 136 | 178 | 0 | 0 |
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