Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been lookin’ at what’s on offer at Nesika Beach for the next 16 days. Fair warning, mate, this stretch is an absolute write-off for surf. The setup is an exposed beach that’s copping a constant onshore breeze from the NW to NNW, and the water is a proper shocker at 51°F, which is 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a seriously unusual, teeth-chattering chill.

The first couple of days are a mess. Sunday the 19th has a 4ft to 5ft NW swell with a short period of 8 seconds, but it’s getting slammed by a 15 mph onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (456), but the surf is described as poor. Monday the 20th is no better – a 4ft NW swell with 8-second period, still onshore wind, still poor. That afternoon, the swell drops to 2ft from the SW with a long 16-second period, but it’s a marginal call with light onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (418), but it’s just not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 23rd is a string of tiny SW swells, 2ft to 3ft, with long periods up to 16 seconds, but the wind is a light onshore breeze from the WNW or NW. The energy is moderate (257 to 319), but every session is rated marginal or poor. The wave quality is just not there.

From Friday the 24th, the wind picks up to 12 to 19 mph from the NNW, and the swell goes tiny (1ft to 3ft) with very long periods up to 26 seconds. The combined energy is strong (837 to 900), but you’re lookin’ at a messy, blown-out sea with strong onshore winds. The whole setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The second week stays grim. From Monday the 28th, the wind comes in fresh from the NNW at 19-22 mph, cross-onshore, and the swell is still 3ft to 4ft from the SW with a moderate period. The wave state is described as “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” – a real dog’s breakfast. The energy is moderate to strong (485 to 816), but the surf quality is consistently poor.

There’s a tiny bump of swell on Thursday the 30th afternoon with a 6ft NNW swell at 8 seconds, but it’s still onshore at 19 mph. The same pattern holds through to the end of the forecast window on Monday the 3rd of August – a 5ft to 6ft NW swell with short period, and onshore or cross-onshore winds from 12 to a howling 25 mph. The combined energy is moderate (330 to 456), but every session is rated poor.

There’s no standout period, no window of clean surf. The whole 16-day run is a gap with no recommendations. Nesika Beach is a fairly consistent break, but this is a blank run even for this area. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a stay-home-and-wax-your-board kind of outlook.

Rusty

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