Surf Forecasts:
Nao Nao surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Nao Nao in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) – 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 2,134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Nao Nao before Saturday 28 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 11ft (3.5m), 9s on Monday 16 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nao Nao this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nao Nao in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 17s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nao Nao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1252 | 1391 | 1455 | 1611 | 1368 | 1352 | 1307 | 1189 | 1261 | 1312 | 2086 | 1937 | 1958 | 1859 | 1518 | 1484 | 1343 | 1027 | 932 | 976 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:52AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.17m | 1:11AM0.20m | 1:22PM0.16m | 1:28AM0.18m | 1:27PM0.15m | 1:42AM0.17m | 1:22PM0.14m | 1:48AM0.15m | 10:35AM0.14m | 00:01AM0.14m | 9:54AM0.17m | 10:15PM0.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.04m | 7:21AM0.03m | 6:58PM0.05m | 7:42AM0.06m | 7:07PM0.07m | 7:58AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.08m | 7:46AM0.11m | 6:18PM0.10m | 6:10AM0.13m | 5:40PM0.10m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:11PM0.11m | 3:59AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 188 | 186 | 156 | 154 | 160 | 202 | 252 | 176 | 223 | 215 | 242 | 877 | 998 | 1198 | 911 | 778 | 475 | 390 | 276 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 19 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | SSW 12 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | N 20 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 16 | N 19 | N 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 74 | 139 | 176 | 104 | 146 | 56 | 82 | 51 | 68 | 119 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 117 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 11 | NNW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 21 | NW 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 105 | 103 | 71 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 80 | 44 | 103 | 97 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1252 | 1391 | 1455 | 1611 | 1368 | 1352 | 1307 | 1189 | 1261 | 1312 | 2086 | 1937 | 1958 | 1859 | 1518 | 1484 | 1343 | 1027 | 932 | 976 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 3196 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 3319 | 2470 | 3319 | 2470 | 3319 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 2470 | 3329 |
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