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Nyanyanu Surf Guide

Nyanyanu on the Gold Coast is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf. The surf tends to be favoured in the spring. The best wind direction is from the north northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The river breaks consists of rights. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Nyanyanu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nyanyanu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nyanyanu occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Nyanyanu (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Nyanyanu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

86%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nyanyanu Location Map

Interactive Nyanyanu surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nyanyanu is Kotoka International (Accra) Airport (ACC) in Ghana, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nyanyanu is Takoradi Airport (TKD), also in Ghana, 165 km (102 miles) away.

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Nyanyanu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	9	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Tides at Nyanyanu

Current tide and informaton

For Fete, 8 km from Nyanyanu.

Next High Water: 10:28am | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 04:58pm | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Nyanyanu Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.5 °C) too at Nyanyanu, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite