Surf Forecasts:
Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period, E swell with 17,507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) in the next 16 days are 5.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 101 | 119 | 123 | 172 | 269 | 235 | 260 | 225 | 180 | 232 | 250 | 406 | 796 | 2936 | 4553 | 6548 | 8190 | 11613 | 11103 | 10504 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.17m | 9:48PM0.54m | 8:55AM1.12m | 10:23PM0.58m | 9:33AM1.05m | 11:03PM0.63m | 10:15AM0.96m | 11:47PM0.71m | 11:08AM0.84m | 00:35AM0.79m | 12:21PM0.72m | 1:27AM0.90m | 2:01PM0.61m | 2:21AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.17m | 1:46AM0.42m | 4:26PM0.20m | 2:36AM0.44m | 4:55PM0.23m | 3:38AM0.46m | 5:25PM0.27m | 4:58AM0.47m | 5:56PM0.32m | 6:39AM0.45m | 6:30PM0.37m | 8:27AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | 44 | 55 | 119 | 123 | 172 | 269 | 235 | 260 | 225 | 180 | 232 | 250 | 192 | 796 | 2936 | 4553 | 6548 | 8190 | 11613 | 11103 | 10504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | ESE 16 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 28 | — | 54 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 132 | 406 | 192 | 158 | 129 | 136 | 143 | 119 | 107 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 101 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 42 | 451 | 148 | 42 | 451 | 14 | 42 | 694 | 676 | 14 | 694 | 316 | 2 | 2 | 316 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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