Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Nobbys Reef.

The next couple of days are pretty ordinary, but there’s a real standout window coming up. After a few days of average to poor conditions, Friday the 28th of August morning is looking like the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSE groundswell with a long 11-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the west. That’s the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The energy behind that Friday morning swell is moderate with a combined energy reading of 568. The reef will handle that long-period swell well, so expect some nice, well-shaped waves. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but on a Friday morning you might get lucky. This is a solid option for advanced surfers due to the reef setup and the fact it’s an inconsistent spot.

Leading up to that, Tuesday the 25th afternoon is just surfable but very ordinary with a weak 2ft ENE swell and light offshore wind. Wednesday the 26th is messy, with a 4ft short-period S swell and a strong onshore wind, making it lumpy. Thursday the 27th also looks poor with cross-onshore winds and a 5-5ft S swell.

After Friday, Saturday the 29th morning is marginal with a 6ft SSE swell and a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s not as clean. Sunday the 30th is similar, with a 3ft S swell and cross-shore wind. Then Monday the 31st morning brings a return to glassy conditions, with a 4ft S swell and a long 11-second period, combined energy of 615. That’s another very good session, but it’s a Monday morning, so you might have the place to yourself.

Tuesday the 1st of September has a moderate offshore wind from the NW, with a 3-4ft SSE swell. That’s clean and worth a look. Then things drop off again. From Wednesday the 2nd through to Friday the 4th, the swell dies right down to 1.0-2ft, so it’s flat or close to it. Saturday the 5th morning sees a return of 4ft S swell, but with a short 8-second period, and the wind is light cross-off, so it’s clean but not the best shape.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th have clean offshore winds and 3-4ft SSE swell, but the swell period is short, so the waves will be a bit weaker. Monday afternoon the 7th has a strong offshore wind of 40 km/h, which will make paddling out hard, so be careful. Tuesday the 8th afternoon has a 5ft SSE swell, but the wind is strong offshore again, and the conditions are marginal. By Wednesday the 9th, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy.

Overall, the standout is Friday the 28th of August morning. Monday the 31st morning is also a gem. The rest of the window has some clean sessions, but the swell is smaller or the period is shorter. Keep an eye on that Friday morning—it’s the one to chase.

Rusty.

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