Surf Forecasts:
Nirvana Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nirvana Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nirvana Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nirvana Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nirvana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you, mate. The next two weeks around Nirvana Beach are looking pretty grim. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to cooperate for a proper paddle. For the entire 16-day window, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions, and the energy in the water is weak—starts at a meager 60 (moderate energy) and mostly stays under 176, which is still only moderate energy at best. There are no real standouts here; no day or session that screams “go.” The best description is a long, flat run of nothing exciting.
From Saturday, August 15, right through to Sunday, August 30, the swell is tiny. Heights just bounce between 1 ft and 4 ft, with short periods mostly between 5 and 8 seconds. That’s blown-out, weak, local windswill. The wind is never truly offshore or glassy either—it’s almost always cross-onshore or onshore, with speeds picking up into the moderate breeze range in the afternoons, which just chops it up worse.
The only tiny glimmer—and I mean tiny—might be Sunday morning, August 16, when the swell bumps up to 4 ft with a period of 8 seconds. But it’s still cross-onshore with small wind ripples and combined energy only at 176 (moderate). That’s the best of a bad bunch, and it’s still not good.
Given the small, weak, onshore-affected surf, and that Nirvana Beach is an exposed beach setup, this whole period actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks properly, a fortnight like this is not unusual.
Nirvana Beach itself is a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break that is inconsistent. Conditions are just not there. The water temperature anomaly isn’t provided here, so no call on that.
Keep your expectations low and your wax free. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 49 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 110 | 176 | 142 | 133 | 117 | 70 | 76 | 63 | 53 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.36m | 12:22PM0.39m | 00:46AM0.36m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:21PM0.32m | 1:41AM0.33m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:10AM0.31m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:48AM0.28m | 3:16PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.26m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.04m | 6:37PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.05m | 7:02PM0.04m | 7:20AM0.07m | 7:25PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.11m | 8:37AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.14m | 9:47AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 60 | 2 | 75 | 110 | 176 | 142 | 133 | — | 70 | 76 | 63 | 53 | 34 | — | 19 | 11 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3442 | 35 | 5 | 3465 | 97 | 5 | 2228 | 18 | 78 | 2228 | 104 | 78 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 |
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