Nobbys Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.93° S 151.80° E

Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nobbys Reef sea temperature is
17.9° C
0.7° 

Nobbys Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 463 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nobbys Reef in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Right off the bat, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim for decent waves at Nobbys Reef. It’s a real waiting game. The swell coming in is small and mostly onshore or weak, so you’re looking at a lot of closeouts and barely-rideable slop. We have a couple of brief moments of clean, glassy surf, like on Friday the 7th in the morning when we see 4ft of south swell with 9-second period and the wind is dead glass. It’s surfable and clean, but it’s not going to get the heart rate up. The energy is only 225, so it’s weak to moderate, nothing with any punch. It’s just a morning session where you can get a few soft ones.

After that, the week goes quiet again. There’s a long stretch of days, from the 8th right through the 16th, where the swell stays small and mostly under 3ft. Most of the time, the winds are cross-onshore or just not working in our favor, making it messy and hard work. There’s a moment on the 15th, Saturday morning, with glassy conditions and 2ft of south swell—clean, but so small you’d be fighting for anything rideable.

The real standout is on the 17th of August, Monday morning. That’s when it finally turns on. We’ve got 6ft of south swell, a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore wind. The water is clean, and the energy rating jumps to 622—that’s solid, strong energy. It’s the first day in a long time where you’ll paddle out and feel some real power. This is a reef break, so that long-period south groundswell will be working well here. It’s not too big to be scary, but it’s big enough to be fun. Just a note—this is more than a week away, so I’d treat the date as promising, not locked in, but it has all the makings of the best session on offer.

The Monday afternoon on the 17th gets bigger, 7ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets lumpy. That’s for the experts only if they’re keen, but the quality drops. Then Tuesday the 18th morning still has great potential with 6ft of south swell, a light cross-off wind, and strong energy at 918. That could be another excellent one, again, a week and a half out, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed.

Before all that, if you’re a beginner, stay out of the water until the 17th; that 6ft swell might be a bit much. And if you’re just looking for the absolute best, circle Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th on the calendar.

Crowds are a possibility at this spot, so if it lights up, expect some company.

Signing off, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
5
Thursday
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Friday
7
Saturday
8
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2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
12
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
S
5
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
533
292
187
127
25
9
11
31
26
63
123
257
288
202
160
127
63
44
49
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
NE
10
W
10
WNW
10
ESE
10
NNW
5
W
10
SE
5
WNW
0
WNW
15
ENE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:37PM1.56m
11:20AM1.38m
11:20PM1.46m
12:03PM1.40m
00:08AM1.34m
12:54PM1.43m
1:05AM1.22m
1:53PM1.46m
2:17AM1.12m
3:00PM1.52m
3:41AM1.07m
4:12PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.25m
5:14PM0.45m
5:44AM0.30m
6:09PM0.48m
6:25AM0.36m
7:14PM0.50m
7:13AM0.42m
8:30PM0.51m
8:12AM0.47m
9:54PM0.46m
9:20AM0.49m
11:13PM0.37m
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6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:37
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5:15
5:15
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Temp °C
16
20
21
16
17
19
14
15
16
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13
13
15
15
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15
Feels °C
13
16
17
12
13
15
8
11
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8
12
12
10
11
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14
11
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Information about the Nobbys Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nobbys Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nobbys Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nobbys Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nobbys Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nobbys Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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