Surf Forecasts:
Nuluhaga surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,091 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nuluhaga this week:
The surf forecast for Nuluhaga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nuluhaga in the next 16 days are 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuluhaga over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 984 | 1062 | 875 | 606 | 453 | 308 | 205 | 205 | 525 | 514 | 639 | 534 | 573 | 686 | 728 | 683 | 492 | 581 | 1091 | 833 | 813 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:13PM0.58m | 2:30AM0.96m | 3:30PM0.54m | 3:37AM0.92m | 5:05PM0.55m | 4:49AM0.90m | 6:21PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.92m | 7:11PM0.66m | 6:43AM0.94m | 7:46PM0.75m | 7:25AM0.96m | 8:17PM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.33m | 9:56AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.39m | 11:17AM0.29m | 9:39PM0.43m | 12:21PM0.26m | 11:10PM0.43m | 1:05PM0.23m | 00:21AM0.40m | 1:37PM0.19m | 1:16AM0.35m | 2:05PM0.15m | 2:03AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 984 | 1062 | 875 | 606 | 453 | 308 | 101 | 205 | 525 | 514 | 639 | 405 | 573 | 686 | 728 | 683 | 492 | 581 | 1091 | 833 | 813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 61 | 54 | 55 | 82 | 89 | 96 | 205 | 69 | 49 | 27 | 306 | 534 | 321 | 195 | 102 | 66 | 177 | 365 | 58 | 57 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | SW 21 | SW 7 | NW 18 | SSW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 180 | 21 | 104 | 167 | 37 | 156 | 23 | 154 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 33 | 81 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 407 | 20 | 103 | 407 | 13 | 28 | 181 | 229 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 407 | 103 | 407 | 407 | 274 |
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