Surf Forecasts:
Nettley Bay Reefs surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with 20,274 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nettley Bay Reefs in the next 16 days are 6.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nettley Bay Reefs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | W 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3853 | 3118 | 2525 | 1759 | 961 | 767 | 2501 | 4912 | 4227 | 2772 | 2582 | 2149 | 2490 | 14513 | 17340 | 15942 | 14614 | 12242 | 13204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM0.36m | 12:21PM0.41m | 12:39PM0.45m | 1:02PM0.47m | 1:22PM0.47m | 1:39PM0.46m | 00:16AM0.25m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.04m | 10:55PM0.03m | 11:42PM0.04m | 1:43AM0.07m | 4:23AM0.06m | 5:40AM0.05m | 8:35PM0.20m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 21 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3853 | 3118 | 2525 | 1759 | 961 | 596 | 2501 | 4912 | 4227 | 2772 | 2582 | 2149 | 2490 | 831 | 4786 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | N 6 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 57 | 175 | 767 | 1227 | 40 | 11 | — | 229 | 609 | — | — | 2045 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 319 | 93 | 79 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3031 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | W 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 125 | 280 | 411 | 158 | — | 88 | 119 | — | — | 952 | 14513 | 17340 | 15942 | 14614 | 12242 | 13204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 254 | 254 | 258 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 253 | 259 | 277 | 274 | 269 | 325 | 269 | 253 | 253 | 253 |
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