Surf Forecasts:
Nao Nao surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,907 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s 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 Friday (Sep 25) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nao Nao in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nao Nao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 886 | 853 | 945 | 1001 | 1368 | 1169 | 1243 | 1061 | 2907 | 1415 | 995 | 781 | 679 | 461 | 486 | 428 | 493 | 494 | 653 | 2033 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.27m | 11:49PM0.25m | 12:04PM0.28m | 00:00AM0.26m | 12:20PM0.28m | 00:13AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.27m | 00:29AM0.27m | 12:55PM0.25m | 00:47AM0.27m | 1:12PM0.22m | 1:05AM0.25m | 1:24PM0.19m | 1:22AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.03m | 5:51AM0.01m | 6:10PM0.03m | 6:09AM-0.00m | 6:23PM0.03m | 6:30AM-0.01m | 6:36PM0.03m | 6:50AM-0.01m | 6:47PM0.04m | 7:11AM0.00m | 6:54PM0.04m | 7:31AM0.02m | 6:57PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 334 | 886 | 853 | 945 | 1001 | 1368 | 1169 | 1243 | 1061 | 2907 | 1415 | 995 | 781 | 679 | 461 | 486 | 107 | 325 | 494 | 653 | 2033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 671 | 248 | 374 | 273 | 269 | 181 | 144 | 334 | 483 | 7 | 55 | 55 | 72 | 93 | 75 | 61 | 128 | 43 | 216 | 497 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 202 | 352 | 196 | 134 | 108 | 27 | 211 | 141 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 72 | 19 | 100 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 147 | 216 | 466 | 323 | 258 | 99 | 200 | 168 | 428 | 493 | 459 | 362 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3319 | 177 | 20 | 20 | 189 | 3319 | 3319 | 3319 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 1005 | 3319 | 3319 | 3319 |
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