Nam O Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me give it to you straight about what’s happening with the surf over the next couple of weeks at Nam O Point.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch to get excited about. The entire 16-day window is a real struggle for decent waves. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of flat to tiny conditions, and the only period that even sniffs at being rideable is a few days around the start of September, and even that’s nothing to write home about.

From Friday morning, August 28th through to Monday afternoon, September 5th, it’s a real slow burn. Most of that time the wave heights are sitting between 0.3ft and 2ft, with combined swell energy mostly under 100, which is weak. The swell period is often short, under 8 seconds, so there’s no push or power. The winds do offer some clean windows – Friday 28th has glassy conditions on a tiny 1ft ENE swell at 12 seconds, and Sunday 30th afternoon goes glassy on a weak 2ft NW windswell. But these are just fleeting moments of clean, flat water, not surf.

The most notable blip in this poor run is on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning brings a small bump of 3ft from the NNW at 7 seconds, and combined energy pushes up to 93. Still weak energy, but it’s the most energy we see. The wind is cross-shore though, so it won’t be clean, and the afternoon gets stronger wind and a 4ft NNW swell (energy 166, moderate) that will be choppy and messy. Not a standout by any means, just the least bad day.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 2nd and 3rd, offer similar small, weak, cross-shore conditions around 2ft to 3ft, but nothing special. Then from September 4th onward, it fades right back into flatness, with heights dropping to 0.7ft or less, minimal energy, and mostly cross-on winds. The forecast through to Saturday, September 12th is just a dead zone for surf.

Given the consistent lack of size and quality, the best advice is to keep the board in the car just in case a surprise bump shows up, but honestly, don't plan your day around it. This is a classic late-summer lull for Nam O Point. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises there either.

In short, there are no true standouts here. The best of a bad bunch is Tuesday, September 1st, for the slight increase in size, but even that’s a scratchy, cross-shore affair. For most of us, this is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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