Surf Forecasts:
Nobby's Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nobby's Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nobby's Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nobby's Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobby's Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 33 | 36 | 85 | 31 | 57 | 110 | 104 | 255 | 85 | 153 | 132 | 74 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 34 | 38 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.13m | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:32AM1.16m | 9:43PM1.68m | 10:09AM1.19m | 10:16PM1.60m | 10:51AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.48m | 11:38AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.34m | 12:33PM1.27m | 00:31AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:38PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.36m | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:37PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 35 | 66 | 48 | 55 | 153 | 132 | 74 | 25 | 32 | 26 | 34 | 38 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 85 | 85 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 46 | 21 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | E 15 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 255 | 74 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 36 | 85 | — | 57 | 110 | 104 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 16 | 154 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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