Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,079 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about what’s on offer. We’ve only got one spot this whole forecast, Nobbys Reef, and it’s an inconsistent reef break that needs a solid SE swell to get working. So we play the cards we’re dealt.
Things start off on Thursday morning, July 9th, with a 7ft SE swell at 10 seconds. It's got moderate energy (862), but a light cross-shore keeps it from being clean. Afternoon sees it drop to 6ft, still not great.
Now, Friday July 10th is where you want to be out. Morning starts with a 6ft SE swell, clean as a whistle with a light offshore breeze from the west. The energy is moderate (527), but on an inconsistent reef like this, that combo is gold. Then the afternoon goes glassy with a 5ft SE swell. Dead flat water. This is your window.
Saturday the 11th is still decent. Morning has a 4ft SE swell with a clean offshore breeze, energy is moderate (373). Afternoon is smaller at 3ft from ESE with an 11-second period, still clean. Good for the smaller gear.
Sunday the 12th is fading fast, 2ft to 2ft, clean but weak, with the energy dropping to just 100 and then 67.
Monday the 13th is tiny with 2ft to 3ft, moderate offshore but it’s just not doing much.
Then we hit a long stretch from Tuesday the 14th all the way through to the 23rd of July where the surf is basically flat, tiny, or totally blown out. There is a spike on Thursday the 16th with a massive 10ft S swell, but it’s a total mess: 45 km/h onshore wind, energy over 2900. That’s expert-only, if anyone can even paddle into it. The short period (9 seconds) and the strong onshore make it look more like a windy mess for kite surfers.
Monday the 20th has a 3ft S swell at a very long 12 seconds with a moderate offshore, but it’s fleeting and the rest of the week is dead.
So, the bottom line: the standout is Friday the 10th of July at Nobbys Reef. That’s a rare clean, glassy day on an inconsistent spot. Don’t overthink it. The rest is a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 602 | 502 | 513 | 580 | 408 | 225 | 190 | 160 | 81 | 58 | 21 | 30 | 146 | 31 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 85 | 1165 | 2844 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.51m | 3:48AM1.18m | 4:29PM1.62m | 5:04AM1.16m | 5:30PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.19m | 6:28PM1.83m | 7:17AM1.23m | 7:23PM1.91m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:15PM1.95m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:44AM0.45m | 11:16PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.44m | 00:23AM0.32m | 11:45AM0.42m | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.09m | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 24 | 7 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 6 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 757 | 602 | 502 | 513 | 580 | 408 | 225 | 132 | 160 | 81 | 58 | 15 | 10 | 146 | 31 | 11 | 39 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | S 19 | S 20 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 20 | SSW 3 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 25 | 114 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 169 | 190 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 23 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SSE 8 | S 12 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 85 | 1165 | 2844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 41 | 43 | 241 | 211 | 281 |
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