Nanarup Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Nanarup Beach Surf Guide

Nanarup Beach in Far South Australia is a quite exposed beach break that has dependable surf Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Nanarup Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nanarup Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nanarup Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nanarup Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Nanarup Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in May while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

28%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nanarup Beach Location Map

Interactive Nanarup Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Nanarup Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 380 km (236 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Nanarup Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 392 km (243 miles) away.

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Nanarup Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Nanarup Beach look like?

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Credit: Jakob Shuttleworth

Tides at Nanarup Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Nanarup Beach, 0 km from Nanarup Beach.

Next High Water: 12:18pm | 0.73m

Next Low Water: 02:56am | 0.16m

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Nanarup Beach Sea Temperature

The Nanarup Beach water temperature is warm (20.0 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite