Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

We've got a mixed bag of conditions coming up for the next couple of weeks. The main focus is a solid run of south swell, but there are some setbacks with the wind and tide that'll keep it from being a no-brainer. The best of it is front-loaded, but there's a big, powerful pulse right at the end that has my attention, though it's a long way out.

First up, the standout window is this Sunday morning, the 26th of July. Nobbys Reef is the spot. We're looking at a clean 6 ft south swell, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a light, cross-off from the west, so the faces will be clean. The combined energy reading is a solid 780, so there's decent push. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about normal for the time of year. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook; get on it.

We then roll into Monday morning the 27th, with a smaller, cleaner 4 ft south swell (207 energy) and a light west-southwest breeze, still good for a session. The rest of the week is a bit of a write-off. Tuesday through Wednesday sees it drop to tiny, insignificant waves, with a brief pulse of very long-period but tiny swell on Wednesday morning that's just not worth it.

Thursday morning the 30th is a different story. The swell jumps back up to 7 ft from the south (707 energy), with a clean cross-off wind. The afternoon blows out, but that morning is a solid option. Things get a bit tricky Friday and Saturday, with overhead 8 ft waves but messy onshore winds. This is expert territory at that size, especially with the wind.

The first week of August starts with a clean morning on the 1st, with a 6 ft swell from the south-southeast. The 2nd has a clean, glassy morning with a 5 ft south-east swell, and the 4th has a clean 3 ft easterly groundswell (11 sec period) that will offer some nice, lined-up waves.

Now, the big one. Looking ahead to the second week, Monday the 10th of August, the forecast shows a massive 12 ft to 13 ft south-east swell rolling in. The energy readings are massive (over 2800), and the wind is offshore. But here's the thing: the guidance says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is a big one for experts only, and even then, it's a long-range call, so keep your expectations in check. The morning of the 9th, Sunday, also has a solid 7 ft south swell but with very short period (7 secs), making it a bit of a close-out specialist.

Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, clear your Sunday morning.

- Rusty

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