Nam O Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's take a look at what’s in store over the next couple of weeks. The honest truth is the first week and a bit is pretty average – mostly small waves and tricky winds. There is a short window of cleaner conditions later on, and that’s where we need to focus.

We start at Nam O Point (Nam-O-Point) – a beach and jetty spot that breaks consistently and is good for beginners, but it’s exposed. Monday afternoon the 14th sees a tiny 4ft SE swell, but the period is short at 6 seconds and cross-shore wind makes it messy. The combined swell energy is weak at 220, and it’s marginal. Water temp is 85°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least it’s warm.

Tuesday the 15th is a total write-off – swell drops to 2ft and the wind stays cross or cross-onshore. Wednesday morning the 16th is glassy with a 2ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, but the energy is only 58 – it’s surfable but very ordinary. Thursday morning the 17th is glassy again with 3ft ENE swell and moderate energy at 102, but still nothing special.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are poor, with onshore and cross-onshore wind ruining the tiny waves. Sunday the 20th is also a write-off, cross-onshore wind with small 3ft swell. That’s a long run of average conditions, no standout in that first week.

Now, Monday the 21st is interesting but not great – a 3ft ENE swell with a *very* long period of 17 seconds, and energy jumps right up to 319. That’s a strong groundswell for such a small height, but cross-onshore wind keeps it marginal. This kind of long-period energy can be tricky at a beach/jetty break – it tends to close out or break too straight. Better suited to points or reefs.

Tuesday the 22nd is where it gets a little special. Morning is glassy – dead calm wind – with 3ft ENE swell and a period of 15 seconds, giving a strong energy reading of 390. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions". That’s our best call of the whole outlook. It’s small but clean, with proper groundswell energy. It’s still a beginner-friendly spot, so with clean 3ft waves and offshore wind, it’ll be fun and uncrowded.

Wednesday the 23rd morning is glassy again, 3ft ENE swell at 13 seconds, moderate energy at 175. Surfable but nothing like Tuesday. After that, the forecast fades hard – from Thursday the 24th through to the end of the month, swell drops to 2ft and lower, with poor conditions and onshore or cross-onshore wind. The last few days of September into the start of October look flat and unappealing.

So, to sum up: The best session on offer is Tuesday morning the 22nd September at Nam O Point. Clean, glassy conditions with a solid 3ft groundswell from the ENE, very long 15-second period, and strong energy (390). It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly spot. Don’t expect much before that, and after that it tails off again.

Rusty

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