Surf Forecasts:
Tuncurry-North Wall surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuncurry-North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuncurry-North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks at Tuncurry-North Wall are looking slim pickin’s. There’s a whole lot of flat water comin’ our way, and only a couple of small windows where you might get a wet suit on for a reason.
The first real chance for a surf doesn’t show up until Monday the 17th of August. We’ve got a lumpy 4ft swell out of the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds and moderate energy (178). Wind is a cross SE breeze at 9 mph, so it’s gonna be bumpy with some cross-chop. That afternoon it pushes up to 5ft (222 energy), but it’s still short-period and sloppy – just a marginal day.
Tuesday the 18th is where things improve a touch. The morning still has that 4ft ESE swell (184 energy) but the wind drops right back to a 3 mph SSE cross-off, so the surface cleans up nicely. It’s surfable but nothing special. Tuesday arvo, the swell holds at 4ft and the period stretches to 8 seconds (268 energy), with a clean 9 mph SSE cross-off wind. This is the best of the bunch – not big, but fun for a beginner-to-intermediate on a longboard.
Then Wednesday the 19th of August morning is a real treat. We get glassy conditions with a SSW wind at just 3 mph, and a 4ft SE swell (281 energy) with a 7-second period. That’s clean, glassy, and the energy is there for the size. The water temp is 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so no worries about cold. This Wednesday morning is the standout – small but clean and workable.
After that, the swell drops off fast. By Thursday the 20th, we’re back to 3ft or less, with onshore winds and poor conditions. The rest of the window into late August is just tiny dribble – 0.7ft to 2ft – and mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. There’s a couple of days around Saturday the 22nd with a 2ft to 3ft swell and offshore wind in the arvo (SW 12 mph), but the energy is weak (57 to 59) and the waves will be gutless.
To sum it up: don’t get your hopes up. The only real window for a wave is Tuesday the 18th arvo and Wednesday the 19th morning. After that, it’s flat and grim for the rest of the 16-day run. If you’re itchin’ for a paddle, get out on Wednesday morning for the glassy, clean little rollers at Tuncurry-North Wall. Otherwise, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 193 | 194 | 191 | 180 | 160 | 169 | 166 | 167 | 302 | 193 | 108 | 71 | 69 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.43m | 10:16PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.43m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:34PM1.37m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:15AM1.23m | 12:57PM1.37m | 1:00AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.36m | 1:53AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.29m | 4:32AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.37m | 5:06AM0.30m | 5:22PM0.46m | 5:39AM0.38m | 6:12PM0.55m | 6:12AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:51AM0.53m | 8:25PM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 208 | 18 | 114 | 302 | 215 | 151 | 393 | 182 | 156 | 69 | 160 | 85 | 166 | 167 | 302 | 193 | 108 | 71 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 19 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSE 18 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 14 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 19 | 154 | 20 | 51 | 102 | 46 | — | 27 | 134 | 68 | 148 | 125 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | 19 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 29 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 348 | 318 | — | 216 | 244 | 193 | 194 | 191 | 180 | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 19 | 151 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 19 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 192 | 5 |
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