Surf Forecasts:
Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Monday (Sep 28) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+07) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nai Yang Reef - Airport Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 63 | 60 | 29 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 75 | 108 | 142 | 171 | 79 | 157 | 231 | 209 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 260 | 217 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.51m | 8:16AM1.80m | 8:49PM1.73m | 8:50AM1.97m | 9:17PM1.95m | 9:21AM2.12m | 9:45PM2.14m | 9:52AM2.23m | 10:13PM2.28m | 10:22AM2.28m | 10:43PM2.38m | 10:53AM2.27m | 11:13PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.63m | 2:15AM0.71m | 2:47PM0.45m | 2:49AM0.52m | 3:12PM0.28m | 3:20AM0.35m | 3:38PM0.13m | 3:50AM0.20m | 4:05PM0.02m | 4:22AM0.08m | 4:34PM-0.05m | 4:54AM0.01m | 5:04PM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | — | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 7 | WSW 17 | W 8 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 63 | 60 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 142 | 8 | 79 | — | 10 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 226 | 59 | 217 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | W 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 63 | — | 57 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 75 | 108 | 55 | 171 | 37 | 157 | 231 | 209 | 229 | 226 | 60 | 260 | 64 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 667 | 670 | 71 | 667 | 667 | 607 | 606 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 670 | 667 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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