Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

Alright, look, if you're hanging for a wave, you're going to need some patience. We've got a long, flat spell kicking things off. The first decent chance of a surfable wave doesn't show up until the 19th of August. So, for the better part of a week, it's a waiting game. The water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We finally get a little pulse of energy from the east-northeast on Wednesday the 19th. Tuncurry-North Wall will be the spot to check. It's a beach and breakwater setup, fairly consistent, and the morning sees a light offshore breeze from the south-southwest, keeping things clean. Swell will be around 4 ft from the ENE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 294. It's not a giant day, but after the drought, a clean, surfable wave will feel like gold. The afternoon holds a similar 5 ft from the east, still with light cross-offshore winds. It's not a standout, but it's a start.

The morning of Thursday the 20th looks like our first real standout. We've got a clean 5 ft swell from the east-southeast with a solid 8-second period and a light offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 266. This will be the pick of the first week – clean, punchy lines for the Wall. The afternoon sees a bigger pulse of energy (385) but the wind goes cross-shore, making things a bit less appealing.

Then we get another run of clean conditions. Friday the 21st of August is glassy in the morning with a 3 ft ENE swell and a 9-second period. The energy is low at 144, but the glassy surface will be worth the paddle. Saturday the 22nd is also glassy in the morning, with a 4 ft ENE swell and a period of 9 seconds. Energy is moderate at 220. These mornings will be small but clean and fun for the longboard or a bigger twinny.

Now, the next standout comes on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning delivers a 5 ft NE swell with a 10-second period, cross-offshore wind, and a big jump in energy to 499. This is moderate-strong energy. The afternoon drops slightly to 4 ft from the ENE but the period stretches to 11 seconds and energy is still strong at 401. The wind stays cross-offshore. This is your weekend highlight – solid groundswell, clean, and with that longer period, the Wall will have proper shape.

The following week has a few more options. Monday the 24th starts clean with a solid offshore wind and a 4 ft ENE swell. Tuesday the 25th is clean but small with 2 ft. After that, things get messy and inconsistent again. We do see a late pulse on the 27th of August, but it's a 10 ft NE swell with a short 7-second period. That's an expert-only size, and the energy is strong at 873. It's going to be a big, unruly mess of a wave at a beach break – honestly, it looks more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfing.

So to sum it up: the first big standout is Thursday the 20th of August morning. The second, and the best of the whole run, is Sunday the 23rd of August. Get on it.

Rusty.

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