Nam O Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me get you the full picture for Nam O Point from now through the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a stretch here with a bit of a slow start, then some serious size rolls in, before it fades out again. The water temp is sitting at about 86°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

For the first few days, from Wednesday through Friday, it's just not doing much. Tiny, weak swells with messy cross-onshore winds. Honestly, not worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy is sitting in the single digits and teens – real weak stuff (6 to 170). You'll be bobbing around more than surfing.

Then we get to Saturday the 12th. The swell starts to build in the morning with a 7ft swell from the ENE, period at 9 seconds. It's still a bit cross and the energy jumps up to 781 (moderate). By the afternoon, the wind swings cross-offshore from the NW, the wave height drops a touch to 6ft, but it cleans right up. That's your first decent window of the forecast. Good for intermediate surfers, not for beginners.

Now, Sunday the 13th is the big one. This is the standout. We're looking at a 10ft swell from the N early, building to 15ft from the NNE in the afternoon. The wave energy is huge: 2,289 in the morning, and 3,705 in the afternoon (very strong). The wind is cross-offshore and clean. But here's the thing – this is expert-only territory. That much size at a beach/jetty setup with that kind of power is going to be heavy. This is only for the most experienced crew. The rest of us are watching from the beach. For the Sunday morning session, the 10ft with a 9-second period is a bit short-period for that size, but it'll still be thumping.

Monday the 14th settles down to a more manageable 8ft from the SE in the morning, dropping to 6ft from the ESE in the afternoon. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so it's clean. Wave energy is still moderate (973 and 665). This is a solid day for strong intermediates and above. Tuesday the 15th fades fast, dropping to 2ft and glassy in the morning but then going flat and cross-shore in the arvo.

After that, there's a long quiet spell. From Wednesday the 16th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, it's mostly flat with tiny swell, mixed winds, and poor conditions. Not much to get excited about.

Then, Monday the 21st brings a bit of a surprise. The swell is only 2ft, but check out the period: 17 seconds from the ENE. That's a very long-period groundswell. The energy is 277 (moderate), and it's glassy in the morning. This won't be big, but for a point or river mouth setup like this, that long-period groundswell can produce some real smooth, lined-up waves. It's a sneaky good session if you've got a log or a mid-length. The crowd factor at Nam O Point is "sometimes," so you might get a few heads out, but it's nothing crazy.

Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd keep a bit of that long-period energy (16 and 15 seconds), with waves around 3ft to 4ft. The wind is light or glassy. The combined energy stays moderate (455 to 615). It's surfable and clean, but not a standout.

By Thursday the 24th, we're back to flat and small.

So, for the whole outlook, the two true standouts are Sunday the 13th (for experts only – massive, powerful swell) and Monday the 21st (for the long-period groundswell on a glassy morning). If you're not an expert, your best bet is Monday the 14th for the clean, manageable size.

Stay safe out there.

- Rusty

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