Nam O Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase—these next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag, and for the most part, we’re looking at a whole lot of flatness before things finally wake up for a couple of days. The start of this run is dead, weak, and heartbreaking. But hang tight, because there’s a window around the 6th to the 8th with some real punch, and that’s where all the worthwhile waves are.

Right now, through the 5th, it’s a total write-off. Tiny dribbles of swell with weak energy, barely a ripple on the surface. Water temp is a warm 87°F, which is a touch warmer than average for the season—nice for a dip, but useless for surfing.

Then things start to shift. The 5th of August shows a pulse of energy, but the waves are still unrideable slop. It’s not until the 6th that it gets interesting. Thursday morning the swell starts building. By Thursday afternoon, energy is up (576), with waves around 3ft from the ENE and a long, clean 18 second period. By Friday the 7th, this thing is maxing. We’re talking 4ft to 5ft of proper groundswell, also from the ENE. The energy is strong (1145 to 1283), and with the wind glassy or very light offshore, it’s going to be pristine. This is the standout, no doubt. At this size, it’s pushing past the 5ft mark, so it’s not for the faint-hearted. But for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the time to be in the water at Nam-O-Point.

Saturday the 8th keeps the quality. Morning sees 4ft ENE swell with light offshore winds (5 km/h), still holding strong energy (1192). Still excellent for the experienced, but you can feel it starting to fade. The afternoon drops to 4ft and goes glassy, still good but on the way out.

And then, just like that, it’s gone. From the 9th onward, it’s a brutal drop back into the doldrums. The groundswell fades to nothing, the period drops out, and we’re left with weak, short-period junk that barely registers. Energy drops to three digits and then into double digits by the 12th. The rest of the window into mid-August is a write-off—weak, poor, and generally hopeless. There’s a lot of offshore wind in that second week, keeping the surface clean, but there’s simply no size or power. It’s a long, flat stretch, and for most of it, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, bottom line: if you can move things around, the 7th of August is your day. The 6th and 8th are also worth a shot, but the 7th is the pick of the bunch. Everything else? Save your energy.

Rusty.

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