Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, small, or just plain ordinary conditions bookending a solid pulse of proper swell. You’ll need to be patient and pick your moment.

Right now, the first few days are a write-off. From Friday the 3rd through to Tuesday the 8th of July, the surf is tiny, messy, or non-existent. We’re talking knee-high dribble at best, with a lot of cross-off winds and very weak energy (as low as 23 up to 96). Not worth paddling out for.

The standout window arrives on Wednesday the 8th of July. Tuncurry-North Wall (Tuncurry) wakes up with a solid 8 ft SE swell, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy rockets up to 1342 – that’s strong, powerful wave energy. Wednesday morning has a gentle offshore breeze from the SW, so the wave faces will be clean and lined up. This is proper, chunky swell. At that size, it’s over 8 ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The swell direction is from the SE, which is a little off the optimum NE direction for this break, but with that much energy and an offshore wind, it’ll still push through. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is a touch above the long-term average for this time of year, a nice little anomaly. Be aware, crowds are often on the cards here, so get in early.

Wednesday afternoon holds onto the energy with a 7 ft SE swell (energy 1279), but the wind swings cross-off from the SSE – still rideable, but not as clean as the morning session.

Thursday the 9th offers a gentler follow-up. The morning is glassy, with a 4 ft ESE swell and a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll break a bit straighter on the beach, but the glassy conditions will make it look real inviting. The energy is moderate at 275. Thursday afternoon sees the swell bump to 5 ft, but the cross-off wind from the south will chop it up a bit.

After that, the surf drops off a cliff. From Friday the 10th through to Saturday the 18th of July, the charts go flat again. There’s a weak 4 ft ESE pulse on Friday afternoon, but with small energy (211) and a light offshore, it’s a marginal window. The rest of the week is a long stretch of 0.3 ft to 1 ft dribble, mostly with offshore winds that keep the water clean but offer nothing to ride. The energy numbers are pathetic – single digits and low teens. It’s a long, flat gap.

So, the one true standout is Wednesday the 8th of July morning. That’s the one to circle. The rest is a waiting game. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, that’s your lot.

– Rusty

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