Ning Nong Point and Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

The standout window is right on our doorstep, Thursday the 27th. This is the best we’re going to see for a while, with a solid SSW groundswell rolling in. We’re talking 7.2ft to 7.5ft of swell with a nice, long 15 to 16 second period. The energy is strong too, around 3195 and 2735. This is proper, powerful stuff for experienced surfers. The morning looks best with a light E cross-off breeze keeping things clean, and the afternoon is still solid with a NE offshore wind. Ning Nong Point and Reef is the spot to be. This is a reef and point setup, and that long-period groundswell from the SSW is exactly what this place likes. It’s an advanced wave, so if you’re not confident, give it a miss. The water temps are running about average for this time of year, so a 3/2 should do the trick.

Friday the 28th is a step down. The swell drops to 4.9ft and the period shortens to 12 seconds, with a fresh N cross-off in the morning. It’s rideable, but the energy drops significantly to 739. The wind gets stronger and more cross-shore in the afternoon, so it gets messy. I’d say the morning is the only window, and it’s nothing to write home about.

The weekend and into Monday are pretty weak. Saturday has small 2.6ft leftovers and a lot of NNW wind, which isn’t doing us any favors. By Sunday, the swell is tiny, and the wind goes cross, making it lumpy. There’s a bit of a pulse Monday, but it’s a problem of a different kind. The swell jumps to 11.5ft, which is just too big for this break. The forecast says so itself, and the 3247 combined energy confirms it’s a beast. The wind is perfect, light N and cross-off, but you’d be risking life and limb. That’s a pass, even for the experts.

Tuesday the 1st is similar, with another 11.5ft morning that’s far too big, even if the winds are light. The afternoon drops to 9.8ft, which is still huge and only for the most extreme. The energy is still up around 2848 and 2128, but it’s just not a safe call here.

Then we hit a real rough patch. From Wednesday the 2nd through to the following week, the wind swings around to the NW and just howls. We’re talking 25 to 35 mph winds, which is onshore and killing any quality. The swell is there at times, but it’s all over the place and completely chopped up. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions here, spanning over a week. It’s not just flat, it’s blown out. The only flicker of life is late on Monday the 7th, when the wind goes glassy, but there’s only 1.3ft of swell. You might get a grovel on a longboard, but it’s pretty marginal.

There’s nothing to get excited about in the second week. It’s a lot of small, messy, or onshore conditions. You’re better off saving your energy and waiting for the next proper swell. It’s a bit of a drought after that Thursday and Friday action.

So, to sum it up, make the most of Thursday morning. That’s your wave. Everything else in that first week is either too small, too windy, or too big. The second week is a write-off. This setup with all that wind and swell could be more interesting for the kitesurfers than us paddle surfers, to be honest.

Stay stoked.

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