Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Nobbys Reef has got cooking over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off pretty flat and messy. The first few days are a write-off, with tiny dribblers and poor conditions. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are a total no-go – don’t even bother paddling out. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wettie.

Things finally perk up on Sunday morning, the 23rd. The wind goes glassy offshore with a NNE breeze, and we’ve got a 3-foot south swell pushing in at 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 261 – moderate energy, but clean. This is a light little south groundswell, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be sticky and smooth. It’s a reef break, so the longer period (11s) should draw some nice lines. That Sunday morning window is the first real chance for a wave, though it’s small.

Monday morning the 24th stays clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a similar south swell around 3 feet at 10 seconds. Energy is still moderate at 264. Decent, but not a standout.

Tuesday the 25th morning offers a peak in swell height to 4 feet from the NE, but the period is short (6s) – that’s windswell, a bit weak and lumpy. Energy is moderate at 209. Clean enough with a cross-off breeze, but nothing to write home about.

Now, keep an eye on Friday the 28th. Morning has a clean offshore WNW wind, 4 feet of south swell at 10 seconds, and energy hits 437 – that’s a solid kick. The afternoon stays clean too, with light cross-off winds. That’s a good day for Nobbys, with proper lines and shape.

But the real standout – the one you’ve gotta mark on the calendar – is Saturday the 5th of September. That morning we’ve got a clean offshore breeze from NNW, and a 5-foot south swell at 10 seconds. The combined energy is a meaty 580 – strong, chunky energy. This is prime Nobbys territory: consistent, overhead waves, with clean conditions. It’s not too big for the crew, but with 5 feet it’s getting decent. The afternoon holds at 4 feet with moderate offshore wind. That Saturday is hands-down the best on offer in the whole 16-day run. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so get in early.

Apart from that, the second week has a few more tidy sessions (like Monday the 1st and Thursday the 3rd of September mornings), but they’re smaller and less punchy. The run from late August into early September has a good few clean windows, but the 5th is the one to score.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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