Surf Forecasts:
Nirvana Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nirvana Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nirvana Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nirvana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grim times ahead, folks. I’ve been staring at the charts for Nirvana Beach and, honestly, it’s a pretty flat, sad stretch for the next couple of weeks. The finder’s calling it a total blank, and I’m not going to sugar-coat it – there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. Not one. That’s a long, frustrating gap to look at.
The problem is a classic one: we’ve got the swell direction coming from the WNW, which is fine, but the energy is just pathetic. The combined swell energy is stuck in the weak zone, mostly in the teens and thirties (like 35, 44, 19), barely ever cracking into double digits. There’s just nothing pushing through. The wave heights are all under 3ft, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the period is short, around 6 to 8 seconds. That’s a recipe for dribbly, weak, close-out waves, not anything with any push. And the winds aren’t doing us any favors either—it’s a constant cross-on or onshore breeze, which just chops up what little surface there is.
The water temperature is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you’re just going for a swim, it’s lovely. But for surfing, it’s a complete write-off.
I’m looking at the whole run, and there’s not a single standout. Even the slight bump up on Monday the 17th, where the swell height gets to 3ft with the energy climbing to 83, is still saddled with a cross-onshore wind and a short 7-second period. It’ll be a mess. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, but this is just a dead spell. For an exposed beach break like this, it happens. It’s more normal for the area to have these blank runs than not. The forecast can change, but right now, you’re better off finding something else to do. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that constant wind and no waves.
Honestly, don’t even bother waxing up for this one. It’s a long, flat, frustrating stretch.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 34 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:50PM0.24m | 8:25AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.28m | 9:19AM0.37m | 10:15PM0.31m | 10:02AM0.40m | 10:48PM0.33m | 10:41AM0.42m | 11:20PM0.35m | 11:16AM0.42m | 11:49PM0.36m | 11:50AM0.41m | 00:18AM0.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.15m | 3:22PM0.05m | 3:04AM0.12m | 4:03PM0.02m | 3:50AM0.09m | 4:39PM-0.00m | 4:29AM0.06m | 5:12PM-0.01m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:42PM-0.01m | 5:40AM0.04m | 6:11PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 44 | — | 25 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | — | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 10 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3677 | 3364 | 2228 | 2228 | 495 | 3367 | 1288 | 495 | 495 | 3574 | 2797 | 920 | 3274 | 2228 | 1288 | 1288 | 1058 | 3400 | 3713 | 1058 |
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