Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Nobbys Reef.

First up, this is a reef break that’s exposed to the swell and works best with swell from the SE. It’s an advanced-only spot and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to pick your moments. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but Monday the 24th of August morning is looking clean. Swell is a modest 3ft from the S with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the N. Combined energy is moderate at 218. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and rideable. The afternoon blows out with a strong ENE wind, so get in early.

Tuesday the 25th morning brings a bit more size – 5ft from the NE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still, light N wind keeps it tidy. The combined energy is moderate at 258. Afternoon goes cross and drops off.

Wednesday the 26th morning is small – 2ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, and clean with a light WSW cross-off. Wave energy is weak at 93. It’s surfable but ordinary. The afternoon gets messy with S wind.

Thursday the 27th morning has a solid 5ft from the S, period 9 seconds, and light onshore SSE wind, combined energy is moderate at 332. The wind is on, so it won’t be pretty, but there’s push.

Friday the 28th morning is a real highlight. Clean conditions with a NNE breeze at 3 mph, 4ft from the S with a 10-second period, and combined energy at 283. The wind is cross-off, waves are clean, and the swell has decent shape. This is your best bet in the first week.

Saturday the 29th morning is glassy. Absolutely glassy. Wind is from the N at 3 mph, swell is 4ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, combined energy 242. It’s clean, it’s glassy, and the waves will be smooth. This is a standout morning. Get out there.

From Sunday the 30th, things drop off. Small swell, onshore winds, flat and messy through to mid-week. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Wednesday the 3rd of September morning has a bit of offshore NW wind at 12 mph, but the swell is only 2ft from the E with a 9-second period, combined energy 82. Clean, but tiny.

Friday the 4th of September afternoon picks up again. Swell 2ft from the S, 10-second period, combined energy 203, and a cross-off W wind. Clean, small, but it’s a better window.

Saturday the 5th of September is interesting. The combined energy jumps to 463 in the morning and 705 in the afternoon, with a 4ft S swell and an 11-second period in the morning, then 3ft from the SSE with a 16-second period in the afternoon. That’s strong to very strong wave energy. But the wind is onshore in the afternoon, and the morning has light cross-shore ripples. Not perfect, but there’s a lot of energy in the water. The 16-second period in the afternoon is a very long period groundswell – it’ll be better on this reef than a beach break, but the onshore wind will mess it up.

Sunday the 6th of September morning is clean again. Swell 3ft from the SSE, 13-second period, combined energy 307, and a light cross-off NNE wind. This is another solid morning for the reef, with good shape and clean conditions.

After that, the swell fades right out into the second week, with small, weak waves and poor conditions through to the end of the forecast.

So, the standouts are definitely Friday the 28th morning and Saturday the 29th morning. Both have clean conditions, decent swell, and good energy. If you’re an advanced surfer and you know this inconsistent reef, those are your windows.

Rusty.

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