Nirvana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Nirvana Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a flat spell. There’s no real surf to get excited about across the entire 16-day window. The forecast is a long run of tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. The first day with any kind of wave action is just a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW, but it’s messy and cross-onshore right from the start. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing worthwhile.

The energy in the water is weak, ranging from just 1 to 65 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That’s not enough to push a decent wave. The swell period is short, mostly between 4 and 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell – no real power or shape to it. And the wind is almost always cross-onshore, making it choppy and bumpy. There are a couple of morning windows where the wind goes glassy, like on September 9th and September 13th, but even then, the swell is only 2ft and the energy is low. You could maybe get a knee-high wobbler on a foamie, but it’s a stretch.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. The break is exposed to the W, and the optimal swell direction is from the W, but the swell we’re getting is mostly WNW, which is a bit off. It’s also inconsistent, so you’d be waiting a long time between sets, and even then, the sets aren’t worth waiting for. Crowds are possible, but honestly, I doubt anyone’s paddling out for this.

Nirvana Beach is a beginner spot, but this swell is too small and weak for even a learner to have fun. It’s just not breaking right. The whole setup is a write-off for the next 16 days. It’s one of those times when you just have to leave the boards in the car and go for a walk instead. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s nothing on the table.

Rusty.

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