Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, S swell with 884 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nobbys Reef in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Nobbys Reef.
Right out of the gate, it’s a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a few days of small, ordinary waves, but the conditions are holding things back. The best of the early action is shaping up for the morning of Friday the 14th. That’s when we see a glassy morning with a 5ft swell rolling in from the south, period around 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 275, but the real kicker is that glassy wind – it’ll be clean as a whistle. That’s your standout window for the first week. Keep in mind, though, that Nobbys is an advanced reef break and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to be on your game and pick your sets. It can get crowded here sometimes too, so expect some company.
After that Friday morning window, it gets messy again. We go through a long stretch of poor conditions right through to the end of the third week of August, with a mix of onshore winds and choppy seas. There is a glimmer of hope on the morning of Friday the 21st. We get a 4ft easterly swell with a light offshore breeze from the NNW, which means clean conditions. The combined energy sits at 297 – moderate but promising. That’s a nice-looking call for the second week, but being that far out, treat it as a promising prospect rather than a locked-in day.
After that, the forecast gets a bit rowdy again with building swell and strong winds, so keep your eyes peeled for updates.
For the record, water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
Stay stoked, and I’ll catch you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 82 | 149 | 300 | 132 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 214 | 56 | 149 | 81 | 218 | 395 | 568 | 257 | 275 | 163 | 99 | 99 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.69m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:20PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.24m | 7:13PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.33m | 8:03PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.83m | 9:26AM1.44m | 9:32PM1.74m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:14PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.26m | 11:40AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.16m | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.06m | 2:27PM0.26m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:15PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 82 | 3 | 300 | 132 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 214 | 31 | 149 | 81 | 124 | 17 | 568 | 257 | 275 | 163 | 99 | 99 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 56 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | — | — | S 12 | — | S 15 | N 4 | ENE 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 31 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 15 | 35 | 29 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 149 | 44 | 58 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 218 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 294 | 91 | 75 | 107 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 241 |
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