Surf Forecasts:
Nirvana Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 97 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nirvana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, my friends. Rusty here. I've been staring at the charts for Nirvana Beach, and honestly, it's a tough one to call. The whole 16-day window looks like a quiet patch for this exposed west-facing setup. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 86°.
The first real chance of anything worth getting wet for doesn't show up until Saturday the 29th of August. Before that, it's a long dry spell. From Monday the 17th right through to Friday the 28th, the swell is tiny and the conditions are just poor. Expect a lot of flat, small, and generally messy days with no real surf to speak of.
Then, on the morning of Saturday the 29th, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 171. It's a light breeze from the SW, so it'll be a bit rippled. This is your best bet in the whole outlook, but it's still rated as poor surf conditions. The following afternoon and into Sunday the 30th, the swell drops back down to 3ft and 3ft, with the wind turning onshore from the WNW. The energy drops to 127 and 83. After that, it's back to the small stuff.
For a spot that's inconsistent and exposed to the west, the optimum swell direction is from the west, and we get a little bit of that on the 29th. But the short period (8 seconds) means the waves won't have much punch. It's a flicker of hope in a very quiet forecast. Keep an eye on it, but don't plan your week around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 89 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 53 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:21PM0.32m | 1:41AM0.33m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:10AM0.31m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:48AM0.28m | 3:16PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.26m | 9:16PM0.20m | 7:09AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.23m | 8:24AM0.29m | 9:33PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.11m | 8:37AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.14m | 9:47AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.17m | 1:29PM0.16m | 11:43PM0.20m | 2:45PM0.13m | 2:12AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.09m | 2:56AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 89 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 13 | — | 46 | 53 | — | 28 | 17 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | — | 23 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3465 | 18 | 84 | 2228 | 104 | 1976 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 3354 | 2228 | 3389 | 2430 | 273 | 3369 | 2110 | 2063 | 3566 | 2228 |
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