Surf Forecasts:
Nao Nao surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nao Nao this week:
The surf forecast for Nao Nao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nao Nao in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 11s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nao Nao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1352 | 1450 | 1735 | 2136 | 2262 | 3039 | 3378 | 3392 | 3214 | 2413 | 2348 | 1760 | 1831 | 1491 | 1261 | 985 | 743 | 475 | 265 | 200 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM0.25m | 1:11AM0.26m | 1:29PM0.22m | 1:22AM0.24m | 1:35PM0.19m | 1:29AM0.22m | 1:32PM0.17m | 1:29AM0.20m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:17AM0.18m | 12:32PM0.14m | 00:44AM0.17m | 11:26AM0.15m | 11:55PM0.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.03m | 7:31AM0.01m | 7:21PM0.04m | 7:46AM0.03m | 7:22PM0.05m | 7:54AM0.05m | 7:08PM0.06m | 7:41AM0.07m | 6:34PM0.06m | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:03PM0.06m | 6:12AM0.09m | 5:47PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1352 | 1450 | 1735 | 2136 | 2262 | 3039 | 3378 | 3392 | 3214 | 2413 | 2348 | 1760 | 1831 | 1491 | 1261 | 985 | 743 | 475 | 265 | 200 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 182 | 215 | 247 | 149 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 162 | 28 | 8 | 133 | 186 | 114 | 108 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NNE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 13 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | SSE 11 | NNE 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 154 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 46 | — | 23 | 8 | — | 19 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 177 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1003 | 1003 | 177 | 189 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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