Surf Forecasts:
Nahoon Beach surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 2,906 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nahoon Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nahoon Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nahoon Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nahoon Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 790 | 411 | 265 | 481 | 427 | 192 | 104 | 83 | 84 | 165 | 441 | 593 | 369 | 217 | 155 | 280 | 287 | 2906 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.28m | 8:16PM1.26m | 12:06PM1.26m | 00:25AM1.29m | 1:16PM1.42m | 1:22AM1.43m | 1:48PM1.58m | 1:55AM1.57m | 2:13PM1.73m | 2:23AM1.71m | 2:39PM1.87m | 2:51AM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.93m | 1:59PM1.06m | 4:01AM1.04m | 6:26PM1.07m | 6:45AM0.93m | 7:25PM0.91m | 7:28AM0.78m | 7:56PM0.75m | 7:59AM0.63m | 8:22PM0.59m | 8:27AM0.50m | 8:49PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 97 | 525 | 411 | 265 | 217 | 190 | 132 | 104 | 82 | 84 | 43 | 104 | 593 | 369 | 217 | 106 | 280 | 287 | 2906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 184 | 125 | 73 | 481 | 427 | 192 | 98 | 83 | 79 | 165 | 45 | 70 | 106 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 49 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 17 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 75 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 8 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 623 | 790 | 617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 56 | 441 | — | 24 | 132 | 155 | — | 116 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 100 | 123 | 274 | 100 | 17 | 187 | 22 | 51 | 403 | 454 | 440 |
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