Nimitz Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here, checking in on Nimitz Beach for the next couple of weeks. This is a shallow reef break exposed to the south, so it needs the right swell. For the first week and a half, it’s mostly flat or junk – small, weak surf with a lot of windy days. Water temp is just average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The one real highlight is Thursday morning, August 20. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a clean 2ft swell from the southwest and a super long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and on a reef, that long period will give you some nice shaped waves, though expect long waits between sets. The combined energy is moderate (406), but those glassy conditions make it the best session of the whole stretch. No crowds mentioned, so you should have it to yourself.

After that, it’s a long run of poor surf through the rest of August. From August 23 to 31, there’s a bunch of short-period east swell, 5ft to 6ft, but with periods of only 7 to 9 seconds – that’s messy windswell. The wind is either blowing 30 to 50 km/h cross-off or creating lumpy chop. Not worth it.

Then, look at Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2 – but this is far out, so don’t book your flights yet. A solid 7ft to 8ft east swell rolls in with a 13-second period, which is proper groundswell energy. Combined energy numbers over 2000 (2097 to 2393) mean it’s powerful. But over 8ft, it’s only for experts, and the wind is still strong cross-off at 35-40 km/h. The swell direction is east, not the ideal south, so the reef could get shifty and hard to ride.

After that, it drops back to small and windy. Your best bet is that Thursday morning, August 20. For the big stuff in early September, keep it on the radar if you’re an experienced surfer, but don’t get your hopes up yet.

Rusty.

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