Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, S swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 (Aug 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s in the water.
For this whole 16-day look, the only spot worth talking about is Nobbys Reef. It’s a tricky reef break for experienced surfers only, and it doesn’t break all the time. The water’s about 65°F, which is dead normal for this time of year.
Sunday the 30th of August morning is your first chance. It’s dead glassy, barely a breath of wind from the NNW at 3 mph, with a clean 3 ft swell from the SSE, period 9 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (220). It’s not big, but it’s as clean as it gets. Expect a few other surfers around.
Sunday afternoon gets messy with an ESE wind at 9 mph crossing on. Monday the 31st morning is glassy again—zero wind, 3 ft S swell at 9 seconds (energy 300). Beautiful. But again, afternoon goes cross-onshore and choppy.
Tuesday the 1st of September through Thursday the 3rd is clean but tiny. Swell drops to 2–2 ft with a 10–11 second period. Energy is weak (185 drop to 83). You’ll be on a longboard if you’re out at all.
We hit a dead zone from Saturday the 5th of September through Wednesday the 10th. Wind is either strong or the swell is pathetic. Not worth paddling out.
Then Thursday the 10th of September brings a sudden spike: 7 ft S swell, 13-second period, energy roaring at 1429. That’s a powerful groundswell. Wind is light cross-shore from the SW at 9 mph. This is a serious wave, and over 5 ft, so it’s for experts only at this reef. The long period will make the waves stand up hard.
Friday the 11th of September morning holds 8 ft swell (energy 2175) but the wind is onshore from the SSW at 6 mph – not ideal. Afternoon gets worse with 18 mph onshore wind.
The real standout is Monday the 14th of September morning. You’ve got 6 ft S swell, 8-second period (energy 587), with a light NNE cross-off breeze at 6 mph. The wind is clean, the swell is solid but not crazy, and the shorter period means more waves. This is the session to aim for. Crowds are possible but it’s inconsistent, so you might get lucky.
After that Monday afternoon, the wind cranks up from the ENE at 18 mph, cross-shore and lumpy. So be out early.
Bottom line: A couple of glassy mornings right at the start (Aug 30th and 31st), a big, serious groundswell on the 10th for experts only, and then the best all-round window is the morning of the 14th of September. The rest is small or windy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 126 | 157 | 153 | 112 | 110 | 89 | 149 | 108 | 75 | 80 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 112 | 80 | 56 | 66 | 66 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | 10:43AM1.51m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | 2:41PM1.52m | 3:47AM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.54m | 9:49PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 126 | 157 | 153 | 112 | 110 | 74 | 149 | 108 | 75 | 80 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 27 | 112 | 80 | 56 | 66 | 66 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 18 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 103 | 131 | 75 | 79 | 89 | 22 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 64 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 22 | — | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | SE 2 | SSW 6 | — | E 10 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 40 | — | 44 | — | 3 | 18 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 30 | 193 | 22 |
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