Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Nobbys Reef over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we’re gonna have to pick our moments.

First up, Sunday the 13th is a write-off. We’ve got a messy 3ft S’ly swell with a fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions – not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 14th shows a little promise early. A clean 2ft S’ly swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north, making for surfable waves, though it’s nothing to write home about. The energy’s moderate at best (157). Monday afternoon goes back to poor.

Tuesday the 15th morning is clean but tiny – just 1ft of SSE swell with a gentle offshore wind. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The combined energy is weak (51). Afternoon is onshore and even worse.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 16th morning sees a big jump: a 8ft S’ly swell with a period of 9 seconds, but it’s coming in with a fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy cross-chop. The energy is strong (1208), but conditions are marginal. Wednesday afternoon ramps up to 12ft S’ly swell with a strong cross-onshore wind – that’s messy and only for the brave.

Thursday the 17th morning is the standout for the first week – but only for experts. We’ve got a 12ft S’ly swell (3890 energy) with a cross-shore wind. The swell is too big for this break for most people, and the conditions are lumpy. If you’re an experienced charger and you know Nobbys, this could be on, but it’s a serious session.

Friday the 18th morning brings a much cleaner window: 5ft SSE swell with a light offshore wind from the NW, clean conditions and moderate energy (389). That’s your best bet for a solid, manageable session this week. Expect good surf.

Saturday the 19th morning is small but clean again – 3ft S’ly swell, light cross-offshore breeze, clean (260 energy). A nice little session for the log or a fun shortboard.

From there, it drops off. Sunday the 20th is tiny with offshore wind – not much to work with. The 21st sees a return of big swell (10ft S’ly) but with onshore wind, making it a no-go for paddling. The energy is very strong (2017), but it’s messy.

The second week has a couple of highlights. Tuesday the 22nd morning is clean with 5ft S’ly swell, light cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy (474). Expect good surf – a solid, fun morning. The afternoon holds similar quality.

After that, it’s mostly small or windy until Thursday the 24th morning, which brings glassy conditions but only 1ft of swell – surfable but tiny. The energy is weak (43).

The standout overall is Friday the 18th morning – that 5ft SSE swell with clean offshore wind and moderate energy will be the pick of the fortnight for a decent session. For the brave, Thursday the 17th morning offers big, challenging waves but it’s only for experts.

Rusty.

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