Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Nesika Beach has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a mixed bag with a real feast-or-famine feel. There’s some small, clean windows early on, but a long stretch of howling onshores in the middle is gonna shut things down. We’ve got a few sweet spots to aim for if you’re patient.

The action starts Monday, the 24th of August, but it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got tiny 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the SW, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but the energy is weak (222 to 284). It’s cross-shore, so it’s rideable for the die-hards on a log, but I wouldn’t get too excited.

Tuesday the 25th is where we see the first real glimmer. The morning brings a little 2 ft SW swell (17s period) with a light cross-offshore breeze, making things clean. The energy is still moderate (241). The real standout is Tuesday afternoon – glassy conditions, wind drops to almost nothing, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The energy climbs to 290. This is your best early window. It’s small, but it’ll be clean as a whistle with that glassy surface. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 26th keeps the small theme going. Morning is a bit messy with a light cross-onshore, but the afternoon goes glassy again with a 2 ft SW swell. Consistency is fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves, just don’t expect any power.

Then the wheels come off. From Thursday the 27th all the way through Sunday the 30th, it’s a solid wall of onshore wind from the NNW, blowing 9 to 16 mph. The swell stays tiny, around 2 ft to 3 ft, but it’s all onshore junk. The conditions are poor, no question. This is a four-day stretch of flat, blown-out nothing. Don’t bother.

Now, we get a bit of a reprieve on Monday the 31st. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the SSW, and we see a clean 2 ft to 3 ft SW swell. The energy is moderate (312 on the afternoon). It’s small, but it’s clean. Worth a paddle if you’re jonesing.

The first of September brings the most interesting shift of the whole outlook. Tuesday morning sees a new pulse of swell, 3 ft from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a gentle offshore from the SE at 9 mph. That’s a clean setup, and the energy is moderate at 380. This is the best look of the early period – a little push of size with clean, offshore conditions. The afternoon gets a bit cross-off and a little bumpy, but the morning window is the pick.

From Wednesday the 2nd of September onward, it’s a real struggle. Onshore winds from the NW and NNW return, gusting up to 19-22 mph. The swell tries to pick up a little, hitting 4 ft to 6 ft from the NW and WNW, but it’s all cross-onshore chop. The combined energy gets strong, hitting 541, 707, and even 1248 on the 4th of September, but with that wind, it’s just a lumpy, blown-out mess. This is a long stretch of poor conditions lasting right through to the 8th of September.

If you’re a kite surfer, that big wind and bumpy swell from the 3rd to the 6th of September might look interesting. But for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

So, the two true standouts in this whole 16-day window are Tuesday afternoon the 25th of August for that tiny, glassy, clean surf, and Tuesday morning the 1st of September for the best combination of size and clean offshore wind. That’s your best bet. The long stretch of poor conditions from the 27th of August through the 30th, and then again from the 2nd of September onward, is a real bummer.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the wind, and I’ll catch you in the water.

Rusty

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