Surf Forecasts:
Nettley Bay Reefs surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 7,246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nettley Bay Reefs this week:
The surf forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nettley Bay Reefs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4309 | 3210 | 2555 | 1897 | 1427 | 1149 | 944 | 4687 | 6475 | 6460 | 5233 | 4484 | 4467 | 1694 | 5496 | 2757 | 1624 | 465 | 1438 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58PM0.20m | 1:53PM0.47m | 00:44AM0.23m | 2:13PM0.46m | 1:23AM0.26m | 2:31PM0.45m | 2:00AM0.29m | 2:47PM0.43m | 2:37AM0.31m | 3:00PM0.40m | 3:15AM0.33m | 3:07PM0.37m | 3:56AM0.35m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.06m | 8:59PM0.18m | 6:45AM0.06m | 8:57PM0.17m | 7:21AM0.06m | 9:03PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.07m | 9:11PM0.14m | 8:29AM0.10m | 9:21PM0.12m | 9:02AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4309 | 3210 | 2555 | 1897 | 1427 | 1149 | 944 | 4687 | 6475 | 6460 | 5233 | 4484 | 47 | 697 | 5496 | 2757 | 1624 | 465 | 1438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | WSW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 668 | 215 | 103 | 21 | 160 | 373 | 609 | — | — | — | 1685 | — | 408 | 1694 | — | 197 | 254 | 393 | 769 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 23 | SW 15 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 891 | — | — | 52 | 309 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | W 14 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 4467 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 262 | 125 | 281 | 340 | 148 | 263 | 721 | 263 |
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