Surf Forecasts:
Nobbys Reef surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSW swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nobbys Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Our first real chance of a wave arrives on Wednesday, 19 August. The early morning is the ticket. We’ve got a clean 0.7m swell rolling in from the ESE with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore out of the NNE. The water is sitting at 18°, which is a degree colder than usual for this time of year – so you’ll want the hood and booties. The energy is weak, only 204, so it’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean. By the afternoon the wind swings around to a strong ENE breeze at 25 km/h, and it gets all choppy and messy. Not worth it.
Thursday, 20 August, is a step down. Still surfable in the morning with a weak 0.9m swell, but it’s ordinary. The wind is light, so it’s clean, but there’s just not much push. Keep your expectations low.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 282 | 194 | 64 | 85 | 72 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 43 | 89 | 38 | 44 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.36m | 1:04AM1.03m | 1:52PM1.34m | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.60m | 6:59AM0.54m | 8:45PM0.63m | 7:47AM0.60m | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 14 | 194 | 64 | 56 | 72 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 92 | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 282 | 45 | — | 85 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 21 | 32 | 17 | — | — | 43 | 89 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 23 | 146 | 174 | 164 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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