Surf Forecasts:
Nimitz Beach surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, S swell with 826 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nimitz Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nimitz Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nimitz Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nimitz Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 260 | 291 | 272 | 413 | 826 | 746 | 329 | 485 | 472 | 620 | 294 | 325 | 412 | 153 | 267 | 310 | 203 | 219 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.58m | 3:00AM0.61m | 2:47PM0.53m | 3:34AM0.67m | 3:16PM0.48m | 4:08AM0.70m | 3:44PM0.42m | 4:43AM0.71m | 4:10PM0.37m | 5:19AM0.70m | 4:34PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.08m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:35PM0.06m | 9:05AM0.16m | 8:55PM0.05m | 9:53AM0.17m | 9:16PM0.05m | 10:41AM0.18m | 9:38PM0.05m | 11:28AM0.20m | 10:00PM0.06m | 12:20PM0.22m | 10:23PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 331 | 243 | 291 | 272 | 413 | 826 | 746 | 329 | 485 | 92 | 620 | 294 | 180 | 412 | 153 | 267 | 251 | 203 | 138 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 260 | 204 | 181 | 253 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 222 | 472 | 239 | 128 | 325 | 115 | 45 | 179 | 203 | 258 | 301 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | NNW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 198 | 172 | 238 | 230 | 140 | 173 | 171 | 134 | 73 | 222 | 73 | 75 | 87 | 78 | 116 | 179 | 127 | 171 | 219 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 18 | 123 | 144 | 26 | 42 | — | 24 | 60 | 141 | 62 | 39 | — | — | 159 | 245 | 310 | 316 | 210 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nimitz Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nimitz Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nimitz 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 (Nimitz 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).
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