Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Nesika Beach over the coming weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it ain’t looking great.

The whole 16-day window is a tough stretch. There’s a long gap right from the start with no surf worth paddling out for. The first few records show nothing but poor surf conditions and onshore or cross-onshore winds. You’re looking at a blank run that stretches right through until about the 12th of July, and even then, it’s still messy.

The only real pulse of size we see comes around Monday afternoon the 6th of July, with a 5ft NW swell and a moderate wave energy reading of 1457, but the 12 mph NW wind is blowing straight onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

Through the middle of the second week, the swell drops right off. You’re seeing lots of 2ft to 3ft SW swells, but the wind sticks in the NNW, cross-onshore or onshore, and the water stays lumpy. The combined energy figures hover in the moderate range (between 400 and 700), but that doesn’t matter when the waves are blown out and poor.

If you’re desperate, the period around Sunday the 12th of July has some NW swell at 5ft to 5ft, period dropping to 9-10 seconds, with moderate onshore NNW wind at 16 mph. It’s still poor surf conditions, but if you’ve got a longboard and low expectations, you might find something. The water temperature anomaly isn’t flagged here, so it’s about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Later in the window, around the 19th and 20th of July, we see some 5ft to 6ft NNW and NW swells, but again with strong cross-onshore winds from the NNW at 19 to 22 mph. The period is short, 7-8 seconds, so the waves will be weak and choppy. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (around 500–600), but with the wind howling and lumpy conditions, it’s not a good bet for a paddle surfer.

To be honest, there isn’t a single standout in this whole 16-day run. The best I can say is, if you really have to get wet, keep an eye on the morning of the 12th of July for that 5ft NW swell, but don’t expect much. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough stretch for Nesika Beach.

Rusty.

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