Nirvana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet for Nirvana Beach. If you’re hanging for a wave, you might want to find another hobby for a bit. We’re staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak surf. The energy’s just not there. The combined energy readings stay in the weak range, mostly double digits, like (56) at the start, dropping down to (11) and (12) at times. It’s thin, and the swell is small, around 1ft to 2ft. This isn’t a time for high hopes.

We’re looking at a solid block of nothing for the first week and a half. From Wednesday the 9th, right through to the 18th, it’s all just that small, weak stuff. The swell direction is hanging around the WNW, but the periods are short, 5 to 7 seconds. That’s just windswell, not any real groundswell.

There is one morning that stands out a touch during this flat spell. On Sunday the 13th, we get a moment of glassy conditions in the morning with the wind going light and variable. The swell is still tiny, only 1ft from the WNW, but the surface will be clean. It might be worth a look if you have a longboard and zero expectations. Otherwise, it’s cross-onshore breezes and choppy surfaces for most of the other days. The waves will be sloppy and hard to read.

There’s a slight pulse of energy coming in around the 15th and 16th of September. The swell bumps up a little, to 2ft, and the energy readings get a bit better, up to the 30s and 40s, like (39), (33), and (38). But it’s still small and the winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, messing up whatever is there. Not really worth getting excited about.

We finally see an offshore wind on Thursday the 17th in the morning. The wind swings around to the east at 6 mph. The surf is tiny, just 1ft, but at least the surface will be clean. This is another possible window if you’re desperate, but again, it’s small.

The very tail end of the forecast period, starting around the 20th, shows the swell trying to build a little more consistently, mostly in the 2ft to 3ft range. The periods also stretch out to 7 seconds. The energy readings get more solid into the 50s, 70s, and even up to (71) on the afternoon of the 21st. Still, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which will make things lumpy. This is still a far cry from good surf.

The water temperature here is 86°, which is 4° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s a notable warm pool, so the boardshorts are the way to go.

Overall, this is a blank run for Nirvana Beach. There are no standout days in this 16-day window. If you're committed, the mornings with cleaner conditions on the 13th and 17th are your best bets, but even then, it’s ankle-biters. There’s a little more swell at the end of the period but the wind is against us. The setup is more interesting for someone on a foil or a kite than a paddle surfer right now. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, I’d find something else to do.

Rusty

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