Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out the picture for Nobbys Reef. It’s a slow burner, but there’s a solid window of clean, groundswell coming.

We’re looking at a patchy start, with the first few days offering only marginal to poor conditions. The first real glimmer of hope rocks up on Sunday, 2 August. The morning session is the standout. A clean 5ft swell from the SSE with a very long period of 13 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The combined energy is strong at 522. This is a proper groundswell, and with that period, it’ll have plenty of push and shape. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about 1° below the norm – nothing to worry about, just a typical winter chill.

Now, this is a reef break, and that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, giving some proper lines. Just be aware, it’s exposed to the swell and inconsistent, so you’ll have to be patient for the sets. It’s an advanced spot, and with the conditions this clean, the crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out there with you.

Later that afternoon, the swell drops to 5ft with a 12-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it less clean. The morning is the clear winner.

Monday, 3 August, still has some clean fun. The morning shows 4ft from the SE with an 11-second period, cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. The afternoon drops to 3ft, but with a strong offshore from the WNW, it’ll be tidy. The energy is moderate (272 in the morning, 203 in the afternoon). Not the biggest, but quality shape.

After that, the swell fades into nothing for a long stretch. From Tuesday, 4 August, right through to the end of the second week, it’s mostly small or poor. From the 4th to the 14th, there are days with onshore winds, tiny waves, or just junk. There’s a glassy morning on Friday, 7 August, with 5ft from the SSE, but it’s paired with a short 9-second period and a glassy wind, so it’s clean but weak.

The whole period between the 4th and the 14th is a real dud. You’ll get a few mornings with clean, rideable knee-high waves, like the 6th and the 7th, but nothing to get excited about. The 14th of August has a morning pulse of 4ft from the S with a 9-second period, clean and cross-offshore, but it’s a one-off before it all dies again.

Overall, the standout is Sunday, 2 August, at Nobbys Reef. Get out there early for the clean, long-period groundswell. It’s the best size and shape of the whole run. After that, the window is mostly closed until the 14th, where a small, clean option might be worth a look if you’re desperate.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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