Nipussi (Nyang-Nyang) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Nipussi over the next couple of weeks.

First up – there’s no surf worth paddling for straight away. The first few days are small with ripples and mostly onshore wind, so you’re lookin’ at a pretty quiet start.

Things start to get interesting on Saturday the 18th. Early morning we’ve got glassy conditions, wind from the WSW at just 3 mph, and a clean 4 ft SW groundswell with a period of 14 seconds. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Combined energy is moderate (731). This is a reef setup that loves a W swell direction, and the early glass off will have it lookin’ real sweet – but it’s an advanced break and crowds are sometimes a thing. For the confident crew, this is a session to circle.

Now, the real standout – mark Monday the 20th on your calendar. Glassy conditions all day, wind barely a whisper out of the N in the morning and S in the arvo, both just 3 mph. Swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 17 seconds in the morning (16 in the arvo). Combined energy jumps way up to a strong 2210. This is proper groundswell and it’s gonna be powerful. That long period will make it pitchy and fast, best ridden by experienced surfers only – anything over 5 ft and you gotta know what you’re doin’. Crowds are possible, but the quality will be worth it.

After that, it gets a bit average again midweek with cross-onshore winds and smaller swell. Tuesday the 21st still has some size (5 ft), but the wind chops it up. By Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th it’s messy and poor – strong winds and short period stuff. Not worth paddlin’.

We get another little window around Monday the 27th. Glassy morning, light NNE breeze, 3 ft SW groundswell (13 seconds) – clean but small. Combined energy is moderate at 523. Then Tuesday the 28th afternoon goes completely calm with a 3 ft S swell (16 seconds) and a combined energy of 1067 – glassy again, and excellent conditions for experienced folk. Still small, but clean as a whistle.

Looking further out to Friday the 31st – there’s a big bump coming. A SSW swell of 6 ft with a very long period of 21 seconds and combined energy shootin’ up to 3398. That’s a lot of energy, and at that size and period it’s gonna be heavy and powerful, only for the top crew. Wind stays light cross-onshore at 3 mph, so it’ll hold some shape. It’s far out, so keep an eye on it – could be a belter, but long-range is always a bit of a gamble.

Overall, the pick of the bunch is Monday the 20th – glassy, big, long-period groundswell at Nipussi. Saturday the 18th is your second best for a cleaner, smaller window.

Rusty.

Read more