Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 1,963 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nobbys Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nobbys Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on at Nobbys Reef. This is a tricky little reef, only for the advanced crew, and it’s inconsistent as hell—so when it fires, you need to be there. Water temp is about 65°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The first real chance comes on Sunday morning, July 26th. Swell’s 6ft from the south, with a clean 11-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 780. Winds are light westerly, cross-off, so it’ll be clean. Sunday afternoon turns to onshore junk, so get in early.
Next up, Thursday morning, July 30th, is another good window. Swell runs 7ft from the south, 10-second period, energy at 764 (moderate). Winds are light westerly again, cross-off, keeping the face tidy.
The real standout is Saturday morning, August 8th. This is a monster—10ft of southerly swell with a 10-second period, energy at a massive 2320. It’s glassy with light northwesterly wind. But that’s a lot of water for this reef—it’s “too big” for the spot, so only experts need apply.
Then Sunday morning, August 9th, looks excellent for experienced surfers. Swell drops to 8ft from the south, 9-second period, energy at 1569. Winds are light from the NNW, cross-off, and it’s clean and powerful.
Monday morning, August 10th, follows with another solid session: 8ft from the SSE, 9-second period, energy at 1650. Moderate westerly offshore winds keep it clean.
Outside those windows, it’s mostly onshore mess, small swell, or choppy conditions. There’s a quiet stretch between Sunday afternoon July 26th and Thursday morning July 30th. Crowds can show up sometimes on the good mornings, so be early. The long-period swells—like the 11-second ones—will hold much better shape on this reef than a beach break.
Stay on it, and don’t sleep on those late July and early August mornings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 778 | 584 | 332 | 203 | 162 | 119 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 192 | 761 | 359 | 1379 | 1250 | 922 | 577 | 517 | 548 | 490 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:54AM1.08m | 6:51PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | 10:05AM1.34m | 9:59PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.57m | 1:07AM0.42m | 12:09PM0.54m | 1:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 778 | 584 | 332 | 203 | 162 | 119 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 761 | 359 | 1379 | 832 | 3 | 577 | 517 | 548 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 11 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 256 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 192 | — | — | — | 1250 | 922 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 174 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 9 | 125 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
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