Surf Forecasts:
Nauzan surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, W swell with 4,028 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nauzan in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 26th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauzan over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 30 | 125 | 98 | 692 | 818 | 990 | 410 | 279 | 1005 | 1136 | 1385 | 1643 | 2262 | 2044 | 1903 | 1830 | 1735 | 1603 | 1346 | 1654 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:06PM3.20m | 7:24AM3.33m | 7:53PM3.00m | 8:19AM3.15m | 9:05PM2.85m | 9:40AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.83m | 11:06AM3.07m | 11:56PM2.97m | 12:12PM3.22m | 00:51AM3.20m | 1:04PM3.45m | 1:37AM3.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.88m | 1:32AM1.06m | 2:04PM1.10m | 2:20AM1.25m | 2:58PM1.27m | 3:16AM1.39m | 4:00PM1.34m | 4:22AM1.44m | 5:07PM1.28m | 5:30AM1.35m | 6:10PM1.10m | 6:31AM1.14m | 7:04PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | — | 71 | — | — | 990 | 410 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1654 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | — | SW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 125 | 98 | 692 | 818 | 577 | — | 279 | 1005 | 1136 | 1385 | 1643 | 2262 | 2044 | 1903 | 1830 | 1735 | 1603 | 1346 | 918 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 48 | 419 | 331 | 309 | 256 | 10 | 173 | 257 | 271 | 257 | 278 | 256 | 250 | 237 | 50 | 309 | 256 | 250 | 237 | 10 |
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