Tuncurry-North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks around here. Gotta be straight with you – it's a flat spell with a couple of tiny windows of hope, but nothing to get excited about for a while.

We start off on Wednesday, July 22, with a bit of a pulse. Tuncurry-North Wall is the only game in town, and it's a beach/breakwater setup. Wednesday morning will see a 4ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds, so it's a groundswell but not a long one. The combined energy is moderate (327). The water temp is a touch above average for this time of year at 67°. The wind is light and cross from the NW at 3 mph, so it's a bit grotty, not clean. It's a "marginal surf" kind of day – the sort you paddle out for a look and maybe get a few, but it's not worth rushing. The afternoon gets an onshore breeze from the ESE at 6 mph, making it even more ordinary.

Thursday morning, July 23, sees the swell drop to 3ft from the ENE, period 9 seconds, and the energy drops to 146. The wind swings to a cross-offshore from the W at 6 mph, so the waves will be cleaner. Still, it's "surfable but very ordinary." The afternoon gets a proper offshore from the SW at 9 mph, which is a plus, but the swell is still small and weak.

Then the bottom falls out. From Friday, July 24, through to the end of the month, we're looking at a bleak run. Swell heights drop to 2ft or less, with periods of 8 seconds or shorter, and the combined energy plummets to double digits. It's a classic winter lull. The wind is often clean, with some glassy mornings, but there's just no wave energy to push anything. Friday morning has a moderate offshore (12 mph) but with only 2ft and 8-second period, it's basically a lake. Saturday and Sunday are even smaller, with 1.0ft and 0.7ft. The following week, from July 28 to August 2, is a flat spell with barely a ripple. The swell is mostly from the NE or SE, periods are short, and the energy is in the single digits. It's a write-off for paddling. Honestly, with such small, weak swell and often cross-onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer during this stretch.

There is a glimmer of hope on Monday, August 3. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the SE, but with a period of 14 seconds – that's a very long period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 178 (moderate), and the wind is glassy from the WNW at 3 mph. This is the standout. It's a long-range call, so don't book the trip yet, but this is the one to watch. The catch is that long period swell like this can be a bit straight at a beach break, but with glassy conditions, it might offer some clean, if small, lines. The afternoon goes onshore from the E, so make the most of the morning. After that, it's back to small, weak, and ordinary for the rest of the forecast period.

Signing off, Rusty.

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