Surf Forecasts:
Nimitz Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 903 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nimitz Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nimitz Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days look pretty grim for a proper paddle session. There’s a long, long gap with no worthwhile surf, so don't get your hopes up for anything soon.
The only break that ever pops up on the radar is Nimitz Beach, a reef setup exposed to the south. The water temperature is sitting at 80°F, which feels about average for this time of year. Right now, on Wednesday morning, July 29th, we’ve got a tiny 3ft south swell with a 14-second period rolling in. The combined energy is weak, just 278. The wind is glassy from the WSW at 3 mph, so it’ll look pretty as a picture, but there's almost no power to it. Wednesday afternoon is the same story – glassy but gutless.
After that, it goes downhill fast. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st bring onshore and cross winds, still with small swell. The guidance says this is a beginner-level reef, but with the conditions turning to absolute junk, it’s not worth a look for anyone.
There is a pulse of more size around Saturday, August 1st, but it’s a messy short-period 8ft to 8ft east swell at a weak 8 seconds, and it’s blowing a strong 25 mph cross-offshore wind. The combined energy readings jump up to 1130 and 1146 (moderate energy), but with that short period and strong wind, the waves will be lumpy and fat. Too big and messy for beginners, and not well-shaped enough for experts. It looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest. That drop-off repeats into Sunday as well.
From Monday, August 3rd onward, the swell dies back to tiny – mostly 1ft to 3ft – with spells of glassy and clean cross-off winds, but there’s nothing to ride. The combined energy drops to between 93 and 612, which is weak to moderate at best. It's all poor or marginal. There are several day-long gaps with absolutely no recommendations. The only real standout day, if you could call it that, might be Tuesday, August 4th afternoon, with a tiny 1ft south-southwest swell at 16 seconds and dead calm wind. It would be glassy, but you’d need a longboard and a lot of patience.
Don't bother with the rest. It’s a blank run, and honestly, the winter doldrums have this area in a chokehold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 257 | 254 | 232 | 222 | 268 | 261 | 236 | 669 | 686 | 790 | 691 | 566 | 472 | 42 | 277 | 55 | 49 | 351 | 107 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM0.75m | 4:07AM0.34m | 4:44PM0.73m | 4:49AM0.37m | 5:10PM0.70m | 5:33AM0.41m | 5:35PM0.65m | 6:22AM0.44m | 5:59PM0.58m | 7:18AM0.48m | 6:23PM0.51m | 8:25AM0.52m | 6:46PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.05m | 11:17PM0.15m | 9:35AM0.07m | 11:39PM0.13m | 10:13AM0.10m | 00:01AM0.12m | 10:55AM0.16m | 00:23AM0.11m | 11:42AM0.22m | 00:48AM0.10m | 12:42PM0.28m | 1:16AM0.09m | 2:09PM0.34m | 1:51AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 425 | 227 | 125 | 149 | 121 | 142 | 151 | 236 | 220 | 205 | 194 | 144 | 188 | 144 | 87 | 47 | 82 | 503 | 351 | 303 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 261 | 257 | 254 | 232 | 222 | 212 | 261 | 231 | 205 | 194 | 123 | 131 | 131 | 116 | 42 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 47 | 107 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | E 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 59 | 95 | 209 | 207 | 268 | 159 | 106 | 71 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 17 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 300 | 669 | 686 | 790 | 691 | 566 | 472 | 367 | 277 | 252 | 234 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 151 | 171 | 150 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
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