Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with 898 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nobbys Reef in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 61 | 41 | 79 | 112 | 172 | 79 | 61 | 724 | 408 | 174 | 199 | 252 | 200 | 124 | 108 | 193 | 98 | 124 | 155 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.34m | 3:16AM0.92m | 3:09PM1.34m | 4:36AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.38m | 5:27AM1.08m | 5:04PM1.43m | 6:05AM1.17m | 5:49PM1.48m | 6:38AM1.27m | 6:30PM1.53m | 7:10AM1.37m | 7:10PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.58m | 8:16AM0.71m | 10:30PM0.52m | 9:34AM0.71m | 11:17PM0.45m | 10:40AM0.65m | 11:54PM0.36m | 11:33AM0.56m | 00:27AM0.29m | 12:18PM0.46m | 00:59AM0.22m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:31AM0.18m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 17 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 87 | 61 | 41 | 79 | 68 | 172 | 79 | 1 | 6 | 408 | 174 | 184 | 113 | 112 | 104 | 74 | 71 | 31 | 49 | 16 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 11 | SSE 16 | E 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 19 | S 16 | SSE 15 | — | S 10 | E 12 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 112 | 36 | 25 | 2 | — | 66 | 146 | 199 | 134 | 44 | — | 74 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 99 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 45 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 5 | SSE 9 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 61 | 724 | — | — | 141 | 252 | 200 | 124 | 108 | 193 | 98 | 124 | 155 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 314 | 30 | 9 | 271 | 81 | 180 | 30 | 287 | 417 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 0 |
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