Surf Forecasts:
Nanarup Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,417 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nanarup Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nanarup Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nanarup Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nanarup Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about Nanarup Beach for the next couple of weeks. It's a slow, frustrating start, but there's a monster of a swell lurking on the horizon that could make it all worthwhile.
For the first few days, you can hang up the board. Tuesday is a mushy, lumpy mess with a choppy cross-onshore breeze. Wednesday is much the same – waves are there, but it's all chop and no shape. It's not going to be pretty.
We get a few cleaner days in there, but the swell stays pretty average for a while. Friday morning looks like the first real window – a clean 5ft (1.4m) SSW groundswell with a long period and light winds. It'll be a fun one for the beginners and cruisers, but it's nothing to fly home about. The weekend and the start of the following week stay small and a bit messy.
But here’s where it gets interesting. Right around the 18th and 19th, the ocean wakes up. Real quick. We're talking a jump from the 2m range to a solid 12ft (3.5m) by Saturday the 19th, and then it just keeps climbing. The energy goes from moderate to very strong – in the thousands. The wind is offshore and clean, which is great, but at that size, it's a heavy, serious wave. This is for experts only, there's no two ways about it.
The peak hits on the 20th and 21st with waves pushing 16ft (5.0m). The energy is off the charts – over 17,000 in the mix. Sunday is choppy and onshore, but Monday morning has lighter winds and should be a little more organized. This is true, terrifying, big-wave territory. It's not a day to be learning. By Tuesday the 22nd, it backs down a bit to a still-sizable 10ft (3.0m), and with a gentle offshore wind, that could be a proper, powerful, and slightly more manageable session for experienced surfers.
So, the takeaway is this: the next week or so is pretty lackluster. The real story is that big, powerful pulse of swell around the 19th and 20th. It's a long-range call, so don't book your flights just yet, but it's got a lot of potential to be the best – and heaviest – surf we've seen in a while. Keep your eyes on the charts.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 3053 | 2282 | 1740 | 1340 | 975 | 588 | 744 | 654 | 1451 | 589 | 1203 | 724 | 596 | 405 | 394 | 1003 | 1125 | 1452 | 1689 | 1833 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.40m | 9:58AM0.81m | 11:26PM0.41m | 10:29AM0.76m | 11:18PM0.46m | 10:56AM0.68m | 11:17PM0.52m | 11:14AM0.58m | 11:20PM0.59m | 11:20AM0.49m | 11:29PM0.65m | 11:11AM0.41m | 11:41PM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.33m | 5:28PM0.06m | 3:52AM0.27m | 5:36PM0.13m | 4:30AM0.23m | 5:33PM0.20m | 5:07AM0.22m | 5:19PM0.24m | 5:42AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.25m | 6:16AM0.25m | 4:34PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 19 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3053 | 2282 | 1740 | 1340 | 975 | 299 | 744 | 223 | 1451 | 177 | 1203 | 724 | 596 | 405 | 394 | 1003 | 1125 | 1452 | 1689 | 1833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 28 | SSW 26 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 66 | 588 | 139 | 654 | 177 | 589 | 117 | 55 | 40 | 78 | 41 | 17 | 103 | 94 | 67 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 183 | 180 | 21 | 543 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 42 | 28 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | WNW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | E 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | 278 | 373 | 394 | 397 | 424 | — | 291 | — | — | — | 6 | 86 | 52 | — | 3 | 142 | — | — | 5 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 276 | 276 | 158 | 276 | 105 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 146 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 47 | 17 | 291 | 99 |
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