Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Nesika Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the first few days are a write-off. The 2nd of September is a complete washout with heavy rain, a strong Southerly howling at 25 mph, and a weak, messy swell. Choppy, blown-out, and not worth a second look. It’s a real bummer to start.

Thursday the 3rd sees a pulse of new swell arrive, but it's still a bit rocky. We get a solid 6 ft to 7 ft from the WNW, but the wind is cross-off from the S, keeping things a little lumpy. The energy is there though – moderate to strong at 963, jumping to 1468 by the afternoon. It’s a fishy, bumpy mess for the most part, but it starts to lean towards being a bit more interesting.

The best chance for a wave this week looks like Friday the 4th. The morning has a clean 5 ft from the WNW (877 energy) with a light Southerly breeze. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. The afternoon drops to 3 ft from the SW on a very long, 18-second period, but that light wind makes it clean. Still, the morning 5 ft is the pick of the week.

From Saturday the 5th through to the 10th of September, it goes quiet again. We are talking about a solid 5-day gap of nothing really rideable. The swell drops to under 3 ft, and while the wind is offshore from the NW, the energy is weak and the waves are just too small to get excited about.

We get a brief glimmer of hope on Friday the 11th of September. The afternoon shows a clean 3 ft from the SW (610 energy) with a light Southerly breeze. The period is a solid 16 seconds, giving it some shape. It’s a long-range groundswell, which at a beach break like Nesika can be a bit straight, but the clean conditions make it the best option for the second week. The following Saturday the 12th might have a slightly bigger 4 ft from the NW in the afternoon, but it’s also a solid option.

The final week, from the 14th of September onward, sees some bigger swell (up to 7 ft) but it’s all accompanied by strong, lumpy cross-onshore winds from the NNW. That’s a no-go for a clean surf. The setup is rough, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-skiing session than a surfing one.

So, bottom line: the only real standout is the Thursday 3rd afternoon and Friday 4th morning if you can handle a bit of bump. The second week offers a few clean, small days on the 11th and 12th, but don't expect a classic. For the rest, it's a long wait for the right conditions to align.

Rusty.

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