Nipussi (Nyang-Nyang) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Nipussi (Nyang-Nyang). This is a reef break that’s only for advanced surfers—it’s consistent and can handle a fair bit of swell. The water temp is sitting at 85°F right now, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

Right off the bat, Wednesday the 2nd through to Monday the 7th of September is a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds all the way, a lot of stormy risk, and the wave energy is moderate but messy—between 670 to 2034 (combined energy). The swell sits around 3ft to 6ft, but with these SE to S winds blowing straight on, it’s just not happening. No standouts here, just frustration.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th keep the same story: onshore winds, a little bump in period up to 18 seconds on the 8th, but still that SE breeze kills any quality. The combined energy is climbing—2013 on Tuesday afternoon—but without clean wind, it’s a no-go. Marginal stuff, not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are more of the same: onshore winds, moderate swell energy (1263 to 1741), and that SSE wind ruining the surface. A lot of “risk tstorm” weather too. You’d be wasting your time.

Then we get a real standout—Saturday the 12th of September. This is the best on offer. Saturday morning goes glassy, no wind, with a 6ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 2784—strong wave energy—and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets even better: a 7ft SSW swell at 19 seconds, that’s a very long period groundswell, light cross-offshore wind, and combined energy at 4402. Clean, powerful, and perfect for a reef break like this. This is the day to be in the water.

Sunday the 13th keeps the quality going. Morning is glassy again, 8ft SSW swell at 17 seconds—that’s getting big, only for experts—and combined energy at 3441. Afternoon stays glassy, 7ft at 16 seconds, energy at 3249. Both windows are excellent. If you miss Saturday, Sunday is just as good.

Monday the 14th drops off a bit—light cross-shore winds in the morning, 6ft SSW swell, but only moderate energy at 1971. Still surfable but not a standout compared to the weekend.

Tuesday the 15th has a glassy morning with 5ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, combined energy at 1155—moderate—so it’s clean but smaller. A decent session if you’re after something mellow.

Wednesday the 16th through to Thursday the 17th see the swell bump back up to 8ft and 7ft, but the wind turns light cross-onshore or onshore, which kills the quality. Combined energy is strong at 3036 and 3018, but the surface is choppy. A bit of a tease.

Overall, the standout window is Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th of September—glassy conditions, big groundswell, and heaps of energy. That’s your best bet by a long shot. Earlier in the week, just save your energy.

Rusty.

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