Official Rating
User Rating
Difficulty 3
Break frequency 2
72 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
2.0m - 2.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
spot author
Username: Longinus
Date created: 29/01/2008
recommended board
- Shaper: Webber
- Design: Fat Burner
- Sizes: 6'0" to 6'9"
- Surfer Weight: <75kg to 90kg+
The Fatburner has evolved into a slightly more subtle version of its chunky former self. While the Afterburner has become more fishy, the new Fatburner has been refined by maintaining, but hiding the much d... Read more
general information
North Wall is a small wedge of a wave that breaks along the northern section of the man made harbour that struts out into the ocean. Regular light wind patterns will shift a lot of sand into the corners here and when the right swell comes along courtesy of a cyclone to the north - blammo - WAVES.
This spot can produce spitting sandy barrels better suited to shortboards or bodyboarders. The Harbour is easy to find from Mackay, just follow the signage until you hit the coast. This spot works at its best during cyclonic swell but regular windswell in the summer can produce a ruffled right hander that attracts admirers for miles...and miles around.
Wave length
<50m
Best months
November - February
Equipment
Body Board, Short board
Wave type
Standard
Access
Standard Paddle
Hazards
Man Made Objects (piers, navigation markers etc)
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 8.97 | 8.67 | 8.85 | 8.79 | 8.42 | 8.12 | 5.73 | 6.26 | 6.72 | 4.93 |
| Swell Direction | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Wind Direction | ENE | NE | NNE | ENE | S | S | S | S | SSE | SE |
| Wind (kts) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 14 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
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E
SE
1M / F6
SE
SE
2M / F4
SE
W
2M / F4
SE
SE
2M / F5
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