Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Nobbys Reef.

Alright, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of small, ordinary surf to start, with a real standout window later on that’s worth keeping an eye on. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the thick rubber.

First up, we’ve got Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s tiny, with a 1ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is glassy out of the WNW. The combined energy is weak (69). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Saturday afternoon gets a bit of a bump to 2ft from the S, but the wind swings onshore and makes it messy.

Sunday, August 9th, is similar. Small 2ft swell from the E and ENE, but the wind is off or glassy, keeping things clean. Still, the energy is low (92 and 91). It’s an alright session if you’re desperate.

Monday, August 10th, brings a bit more size, with 4ft from the ENE on the morning, but the wind is howling offshore at 25 mph. The energy jumps to moderate (264), but it’s going to be a battle to get into anything. The afternoon drops to 3ft. Tuesday and Wednesday stay small, with winds still blowing strong offshore, making it clean but hard work.

Then we hit Thursday, August 13th. This is the one. Thursday morning we’ve got a 7ft SSW swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong (780) and the wind is light and cross-off from the WSW. This is when conditions look really good. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s getting into the serious zone for the regular punter, but the light offshore will have it looking fantastic. The afternoon sees a 6ft S swell, but the wind swings onshore from the SE, which will mess it up.

Friday, August 14th, is still decent. The morning has a 4ft S swell with light cross-off wind, making for good surf. The energy is moderate (317). The afternoon picks up to 5ft from the S, but the onshore wind makes it questionable.

After that, things drop off again. From Saturday, August 15th, through to the end of the outlook, we’re looking at small, inconsistent waves, mostly under 4ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds and weak combined energy. There are a few glassy moments on the 21st and 23rd, but the swell is tiny.

The standout by far is the Thursday, August 13th morning session. Noble Nobbys Reef is a reef break, so it can handle the swell direction, and with that increasing size and light offshore wind, it’s going to be clean. For the experienced crew, that’s the window to circle. The break is exposed to the swell, but it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect non-stop action. It’s also a spot that can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.

Rusty.

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