Nirvana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Nirvana Beach.

Mate, I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook over the next sixteen days is flat and grim, and that’s being kind. There’s a big chunk of nothing on offer here for quite a while. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t come until Saturday the 11th of July, and even then it’s a sad little ripple. From that point right through to Sunday the 26th of July, it’s the same story day after day: weak, short-period swell with onshore or cross-onshore breezes mucking things up. You’re looking at nearly two weeks of poor conditions with nothing worth paddling out for.

The water temperature at Nirvana Beach sits at 82°F – about 3°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a touch warmer than usual, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

Now, the swell starts off on Saturday morning the 11th at a tiny 2 ft from the west, with a period of just 6 seconds. That’s barely enough to break, and the wind is light but onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, making the surface messy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak (18). By Saturday afternoon, the wind swings WNW to 12 mph and goes cross-onshore, turning that little dribble into chop. Sunday the 12th is similar – 1 ft to 2 ft, periods of 6 seconds, and cross-onshore winds the whole day.

Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th sees a slight bump up to 2 ft – 3 ft, still with that same short period around 6-8 seconds. The wave energy climbs a bit, with combined energies reading 39, 40, 70, 79 – still weak to moderate at best – but the wind remains cross-onshore or onshore, so quality is dead in the water. Every session is flagged as “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0 out of 10.

The story doesn’t change after that. Thursday the 16th through Sunday the 26th is rinse and repeat: 1.0 ft to 3 ft, periods between 6 and 8 seconds, and winds always either cross-onshore or onshore from the SW, W, or WNW. The strongest combined energy we see is 77 on Wednesday afternoon the 22nd, but even then it’s with a moderate onshore breeze – no quality.

There is no standout session in this whole period. Not one. The best you could hope for are maybe Wednesday morning the 15th with a 2 ft swell and a light onshore breeze, or Saturday morning the 25th with 2 ft and a light cross-onshore breeze, but the period is short and the combined energy is weak (70 and 71). It’s still not good.

Nirvana Beach is a beginner break, exposed to west swell, but with the swell this small and the wind so often on the nose, it’s barely rideable. It’s inconsistent, and this run looks pretty normal for the area – sometimes it’s just like this. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can shift, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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