Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming down the line.

Nobbys Reef is a reef break for advanced surfers, and it’s inconsistent – you gotta pick your windows. The water is about 64°, which is pretty normal for the season.

The first real chance to get wet is Saturday morning, August 1st. We’ve got a 5ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a solid moderate 414. The wind is glassy out of the west at just 3 mph. That means clean, smooth conditions. Expect good surf, but you’ll need to be on your game at this exposed spot.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is the one. The swell drops a little to 5ft, but the period jumps to a very long 13 seconds – that’s real groundswell. The combined energy is a strong 917. Wind is light NNW at 6 mph, cross-off, keeping it clean. This is the standout morning. The long period will give the waves real shape and power, perfect for a reef. Just remember, it’s inconsistent, so be patient.

Monday morning, August 3rd, is still decent. Swell is 4ft from the SE at 11 seconds, with 311 energy, and a clean offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph. Smaller but clean.

Then we hit a dry patch. From Tuesday, August 4th, through Friday, August 7th, the swell drops to tiny or the wind goes bad. A few sessions are surfable but very ordinary.

The next little blip is Saturday morning, August 8th. Glassy again, with a 4ft SSE swell at 8 seconds. Energy is low-to-moderate at 201. Clean, but short period means it’ll be a bit weak.

Sunday morning, August 9th, is better. Clean offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph, swell 4ft from the SSE, 9-second period, and 237 energy. Small, clean, fun.

Monday morning, August 10th, has a moderate offshore from the NW at 16 mph, with a 4ft SE swell at 9 seconds. Energy is 444. Clean, but the wind is a bit stronger.

Then a big gap until Wednesday morning, August 12th. A clean offshore from the WNW at 16 mph, with a 3ft E swell at 9 seconds. Small, but clean. The afternoon gets a 6ft SSE swell, but only a 6-second period – very short and messy.

Thursday morning, August 13th, sees an 8ft SE swell with an 8-second period. Energy is a strong 791. The wind is cross-off from the west at 12 mph, so it’s clean. But 8ft is big, and with short period, it’ll be a mess. Experts only. The afternoon is even bigger – 10ft from the SE – but the wind is a messy cross-shore, and it’s predicted to be too big for this break.

The final days, from August 14th to 16th, are all poor. Clean cross-off winds, but the swell is either too big, too short period, or the wind turns into a 28 mph onshore mess. By Sunday, August 16th, we’re looking at 45 mph winds and lumpy, terrible conditions.

So, the best of the whole run is Sunday morning, August 2nd – that’s the one to circle. Clean, strong, long period groundswell. The other standout is Saturday morning, August 1st, for the glassy conditions. After that, it’s a lot of waiting around for small windows.

Rusty.

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