Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a rough start, no two ways about it. From Monday 13 July right through to Sunday 19 July, we’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy surf and poor conditions. That’s a solid week of nothing much to get excited about.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday 20 July. Nobbys Reef (SE QLD) shows clean 4 ft east swell, period around 9 seconds, with glassy conditions in the afternoon as the wind goes light from the NNW. The wave energy is moderate (302). That Monday afternoon window is the best we’ve got – clean, small, but no wind, and a little bit of push.
Tuesday 21 July has a small, clean morning with a light offshore from the SW, but the swell drops to 3 ft and the energy is lower (188). It’s surfable, but nothing special. The rest of that week is a mix of small, clean but weak days, with light breezes, but nothing that really stands out.
The second week has a few more clean, small days, but nothing that shouts “go now.” The clear winner for the whole 16 days is Monday 20 July afternoon at Nobbys – glassy, clean, and a little bit of east swell. That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 20 | S 16 | S 11 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 392 | 1144 | 425 | 466 | 418 | 233 | 73 | 50 | 72 | 86 | 106 | 110 | 160 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.23m | 7:23PM1.91m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:15PM1.95m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.94m | 9:52AM1.37m | 9:52PM1.87m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:39PM1.76m | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:24PM1.61m | 12:13PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.09m | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.36m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:12PM0.45m | 5:58AM0.26m | 6:06PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 214 | 834 | 284 | 294 | 6 | 233 | 73 | 50 | 72 | 86 | 65 | 110 | 160 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 149 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 36 | 24 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 20 | S 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 392 | 1144 | 425 | 466 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 33 | 33 | 415 | 650 | 421 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 96 | 44 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 30 | 30 |
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