Surf Forecasts:
Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with 2,375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 43 | 29 | 164 | 242 | 475 | 634 | 470 | 1450 | 2233 | 1814 | 2081 | 1454 | 671 | 438 | 339 | 169 | 149 | 124 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.00m | 00:31AM2.10m | 12:42PM1.81m | 1:00AM1.94m | 1:10PM1.62m | 1:31AM1.76m | 1:41PM1.42m | 2:13AM1.58m | 2:31PM1.23m | 3:43AM1.42m | 5:32PM1.14m | 6:14AM1.44m | 7:35PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.23m | 6:46AM0.33m | 6:44PM0.37m | 7:15AM0.49m | 7:07PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.67m | 7:33PM0.70m | 8:35AM0.86m | 8:09PM0.87m | 11:29AM0.98m | 10:31PM1.03m | 1:47PM0.82m | 1:31AM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | W 16 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 5 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 671 | 438 | 339 | 169 | 149 | 124 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 43 | 21 | — | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 60 | 57 | 4 | 50 | 49 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | — | S 4 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | — | 1 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | 164 | 242 | 475 | 634 | 470 | 1450 | 2233 | 1814 | 2081 | 1454 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 670 | 667 | 670 | 832 | 667 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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