Nesika Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the stretch ahead for Nesika Beach.

First off, let’s be real: the next couple of weeks are not firing. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of small, onshore mush for the most part. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes Tuesday the 25th. The afternoon looks the best of the whole early period. The swell is tiny, only 2ft out of the SW, but it’s got some serious long-period energy (16 seconds) and the wind is glassy. That’s a big positive. The combined wave energy is moderate (302). It’ll be small and clean, a grovel session on a longboard.

Wednesday the 26th afternoon is a similar story: 2ft SW swell, glassy conditions again. Another small, clean window. The combined energy is moderate (275).

Now, from Thursday the 27th right through until Monday the 31st, it’s a write-off. The wind swings onshore from the NW and NNW, and it’s just messy. We get a brief window on Monday the 31st afternoon with some glassy conditions and 3ft SW swell (285 combined energy), but it’s still small.

The first week of September is a real grind. The wind is relentless, and the swell tries to pick up a little around the 3rd and 4th, with some 4ft to 5ft swells from the W and WNW, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it ugly and lumpy. The combined energy gets up to 760 and 769, which is strong, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. This setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The whole period after that just fades into more onshore wind and small, weak swell. There’s nothing that stands out as a proper session. The long-period SW groundswell that shows up on the 9th of September (2ft to 2ft, 18 seconds) has good energy (473 to 590) but it’s pinned by onshore wind.

So, the one true standout here is Tuesday afternoon, August 25th at Nesika Beach. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The combination of a decent period SW groundswell and glassy wind is the best on offer. It’s exposed to the NW, so that SW swell will wrap in nicely. Expect it to be small, clean, and a fun little session if you’ve got the right board.

Rusty.

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