Nesika Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.50° N 124.42° W

Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nesika Beach sea temperature is
11.8° C
2.5° 

Nesika Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nesika Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with 355 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nesika Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 20th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 20th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nesika Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table at Nesika Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you: it’s a pretty bleak run for Nesika Beach. For the first week and a half, there’s hardly a window where it all comes together. The wind is howling out of the NNW most days – moderate to fresh breezes – and that’s putting it right onshore or cross-onshore, just chopping everything up. The swell energy is weak to moderate, mostly sitting between 200 and 400 (combined energy), and the wave heights are just dribbling in around 2ft to 3ft. Not much to get excited about.

The one tiny glimmer in this whole stretch comes on Friday the 21st. The afternoon sees the wind drop right out to glassy. We’ve got a small 2ft southwest groundswell with a long 14-second period pushing in, and the energy is pretty weak at 193, but the clean surface makes it at least surfable. It’s super small, mind you, so you’ll be on your log, but for a few hours it’ll be ridable and pretty.

After that Friday, we’re straight back into the wind and poor surf for days. There’s a bit more size showing up around Thursday the 27th and into early September – some 5ft swell and even 4ft by September 2nd – but the wind stays onshore and the periods drop short, just making it a messy, lumpy, choppy mess. That kind of setup with strong cross-wind would be way more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

So, if you're looking for the best of a bad bunch, set your alarm for Friday the 21st afternoon. Otherwise, keep the wax in the wrapper and wait for the forecasts to shift – they usually do.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Height (m)
Direction
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0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
W
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
123
203
187
163
224
270
260
198
164
100
102
117
89
152
164
177
112
155
211
153
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NE
25
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNE
20
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20
NNW
10
N
10
NW
20
NNW
15
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Wind State
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High Tide
4:22PM1.92m
5:42AM1.33m
5:04PM1.85m
7:14AM1.26m
5:56PM1.79m
8:54AM1.29m
7:00PM1.76m
10:05AM1.35m
8:08PM1.77m
10:49AM1.42m
9:08PM1.82m
11:22AM1.48m
9:59PM1.89m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.62m
11:30PM0.30m
10:45AM0.83m
00:36AM0.31m
11:36AM0.99m
1:48AM0.30m
12:51PM1.09m
2:56AM0.24m
2:16PM1.11m
3:52AM0.16m
3:25PM1.05m
4:38AM0.07m
4:16PM0.96m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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