Ning Nong Point and Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Ning Nong Point and Reef. This spot is a reef and point setup, so it’s got that structure to handle a good swell. Water temp is sitting at 54°, which is about where you’d expect it for this time of year, nothing weird.

We’re starting off the forecast with a bit of a slow few days. The first real option to get excited about is Tuesday, the 28th of July. The early morning sees a solid 7ft swell from the ESE, with a nice 13-second period giving it some real grunt. The wind is a light N breeze at 3 mph, which is a cross-offshore – that’s going to leave the faces clean. The combined swell energy is strong (1515), and the conditions are set for experienced surfers. This is a standout. The swell’s over 8ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, this is the pick of the first week. The winds turn glassy in the afternoon, with the same clean 6ft swell, which is just magic.

Wednesday the 29th still has some decent 5ft ESE swell, with a 13-second period, and the morning has a NNE cross-off at 9 mph, keeping it clean. But the afternoon sees the wind ramping up to 16 mph, and the quality drops. Then from Thursday the 30th right through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at a gap. The wind picks up strong, 22 to 25 mph, and the swell drops off. The surf gets poor, no good for a paddle.

The second week kicks off with a massive change. Saturday the 1st of August brings a huge SSW swell, 13ft in the morning and 23ft in the afternoon, with strong onshore winds. The combined energy is enormous (5278 and 14884), but the wind is on it, making it messy. This is too big and blown out for a safe paddle. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are still carrying massive 20ft and 12ft swells, but Monday afternoon has a moment – the wind drops to glassy, with 10ft SSE swell. That’s a potential window for the experts, but it’s still a big swell and the break is known to struggle when it’s that big. The rest of that week keeps getting hammered by strong winds and big, lumpy conditions, with the swell staying too big for the spot through to the 9th of August. A few days there with 20ft plus, it’s just not going to be clean.

The best call on offer is the Tuesday morning window on the 28th of July – that’s the one. The second best look is the very glassy Monday afternoon on the 3rd of August, but it’s a big swell and that’s a caveat. For the rest of the period, we’re looking at a long stretch of poor to no good surf. The setup is better for kiting than paddling through most of the second week.

Rusty out.

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