Surf Forecasts:
Nesika Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nesika Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nesika Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nesika Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nesika Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Nesika Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’ve got a pretty slow start to the period. Tuesday morning on September 1st serves up some small 3ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The water temp is sitting at 54° – that’s 4° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick suit. Winds are light cross-off, keeping things clean, but the energy is weak (345). It’s surfable, but nothin’ to get too excited about.
Things go downhill pretty quick after that. Tuesday afternoon and all of Wednesday are a write-off with strong southerly winds and tiny swell. Thursday, September 3rd, sees a jump in size: 6ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon from the WNW. The combined energy ramps up to 977 and then 1746 – that’s moderate to strong energy. But the wind stays cross-off from the south, and the conditions are labeled marginal. For a beach break, this much WNW groundswell with a 11-12 second period can be a bit straight and lumpy. It’s not the cleanest, but there’s definitely power there.
Now, Friday morning, September 4th – that’s your standout of the first week. We’ve got 5ft from the WNW with 10-second period, and the energy is solid at 855. The wind is light from the south, cross-off, and the sky is clear. It’s labeled as “very good surf conditions.” This is the one to aim for. Get out early. The afternoon switches to an offshore NW wind and a clean 3ft from the SW, but the morning is the main event.
The weekend into early next week stays small and weak. Saturday and Sunday mornings are marginal with tiny SW swell and light winds. Sunday afternoon goes glassy with WNW winds at 3 mph – clean, but the swell is only 3ft. Not much push.
Monday the 7th is clean in the morning with 3ft SW swell and cross-off winds, but again, small. After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through Saturday the 12th, it’s poor conditions: strong onshore and cross-onshore northerly winds, short-period junk, and lumpy, choppy seas. Kite surfers might have a look at that wind, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on Sunday the 13th. The morning is cross-shore with light winds and 4ft NW swell, but it’s marginal. The afternoon gets cleaner with SSW cross-off winds and the same 4ft. Then Monday the 14th looks promising: glassy conditions in the morning with 4ft WNW swell at 11 seconds and moderate energy (641). That’s labeled as “very good surf conditions” – this is the second standout, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon goes cross-on and drops off.
Tuesday the 15th stays marginal with 4-5ft NW swell but onshore winds, and then Wednesday the 16th fades back to poor conditions with small swell and onshore breeze.
So to wrap it up: Friday morning, September 4th, is your best bet early on – clean, fun-sized WNW swell. Then keep an eye on Monday the 14th for another shot of glassy, clean waves. The long gap in between is mostly a write-off for paddle surfing.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 140 | 138 | 109 | 125 | 344 | 787 | 1313 | 1230 | 480 | 370 | 342 | 381 | 302 | 284 | 262 | 255 | 251 | 301 | 46 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.07m | 4:02AM1.52m | 3:39PM2.07m | 5:15AM1.41m | 4:27PM2.05m | 6:44AM1.34m | 5:30PM2.01m | 8:17AM1.37m | 6:46PM1.99m | 9:28AM1.47m | 8:05PM2.02m | 10:19AM1.58m | 9:16PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:54PM0.12m | 9:27AM0.67m | 10:53PM0.10m | 10:11AM0.84m | 00:02AM0.08m | 11:12AM0.98m | 1:19AM0.04m | 12:38PM1.04m | 2:33AM-0.04m | 2:09PM0.99m | 3:36AM-0.12m | 3:26PM0.86m | 4:29AM-0.19m | |||||||
6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | |
— | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
168 | 113 | 96 | 79 | 73 | 344 | 787 | 1313 | 1230 | 480 | 341 | 203 | 168 | 138 | 99 | 262 | 255 | 251 | 301 | 208 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
142 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 54 | 158 | 190 | 427 | 110 | 375 | 370 | 342 | 381 | 302 | 284 | 75 | 70 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 18 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
35 | 50 | 50 | 109 | 125 | 93 | 38 | 6 | 175 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 55 | 72 | 84 | 43 | 25 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
— | 8 | 15 | 289 | 423 | — | 58 | 53 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 141 | 68 | 414 | 321 | 141 | 151 | 151 | 103 | 81 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 81 | 20 | 20 | 81 | 83 | 20 |
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Information about the Nesika Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Nesika Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nesika Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nesika Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nesika Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nesika Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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