Surf Forecasts:
Nauzan surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 3,155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nauzan this week:
The surf forecast for Nauzan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nauzan in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauzan over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 773 | 627 | 600 | 490 | 347 | 202 | 154 | 74 | 48 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 31 | 44 | 508 | 2053 | 1626 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45AM4.07m | 5:03PM3.92m | 5:12AM4.00m | 5:31PM3.78m | 5:40AM3.88m | 6:00PM3.61m | 6:09AM3.72m | 6:30PM3.41m | 6:43AM3.53m | 7:06PM3.20m | 7:24AM3.33m | 7:53PM3.00m | 8:19AM3.15m | 9:05PM2.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.20m | 10:58PM0.33m | 11:20AM0.29m | 11:34PM0.46m | 11:57AM0.44m | 00:11AM0.64m | 12:36PM0.65m | 00:50AM0.84m | 1:18PM0.88m | 1:32AM1.06m | 2:04PM1.10m | 2:20AM1.25m | 2:58PM1.27m | 3:16AM1.39m | |||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 558 | 627 | 600 | 490 | 347 | 202 | 154 | 74 | 48 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 41 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 12 | W 15 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 773 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 39 | 31 | 44 | 508 | 2053 | 1626 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 107 | 309 | 182 | 125 | 118 | 71 | 277 | 121 | 121 | 464 | 419 | 240 | 224 | 257 | 256 |
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