Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a decent run of swell lining up at Nungas, but the first couple of days are a bit average – not worth getting too excited about just yet.

The week kicks off Wednesday the 29th with a clean but weak 4ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and cross-off winds from the ESE. The combined energy is only 630 – pretty low, so it’s a small, marginal day. Thursday the 30th is similar, though the swell nudges up a fraction to 4ft by the afternoon and the energy climbs into moderate territory (1210). Still, the forecast calls it marginal.

Friday the 31st is where things start to come together. The morning remains average, but by Friday afternoon the swell holds at 4ft from the SSW with a solid 17-second period, light SSE breezes, and the energy jumps to 1280. The call now is for very good conditions – this is the first real window of the run.

But the standout stretch begins Saturday the 1st of August. Saturday morning sees 5ft of SSW groundswell, 16-second period, clean skies and a gentle ESE breeze – the energy is strong at 1491. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The swell builds into Sunday the 2nd, hitting 6ft to 6ft with a long 17-second period from the SSW, clean conditions and moderate energy up to 1935. That’s the best of this first week – proper groundswell, lined-up walls, and the reef and point setup at Nungas will handle that long period well. The water temp is 80°F, pretty normal for this time of year.

Monday the 3rd through to Thursday the 7th sees the swell stay in the 5ft to 7ft range, mostly clean with cross-off winds, though Thursday the 6th gets a bit windier with 12 mph breezes – still clean, but the energy jumps to 3032, which is strong. For beginners, anything over 5ft is pushing it, and by Sunday the 2nd when we hit 6ft, it’s better for confident surfers.

Now, the real highlight of the entire outlook is Friday the 7th of August. Morning session delivers 10ft of SSW groundswell with a 17-second period, light SE winds, and a massive combined energy reading of 4171 – that’s very strong. The afternoon stays big at 10ft, with a 18-second period and cross-shore winds. This is expert territory, no doubt. The energy hits 5661 in the arvo. Nungas (South Coast) will be handling that direction sweet, given its optimum is SW – the SSW is pretty close.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th still pump at 8ft to 8ft, clean mornings, with energy still well over 2700. Monday the 10th drops slightly but stays solid. By Tuesday the 11th, the afternoon sees a drop in height to 4ft but a very long 21-second period from the SSW, with energy at 2322 – that’ll produce beautiful, drawn-out lines for those who know how to read a long-period groundswell at a point break.

Into the second week, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th keep offering 6ft to 8ft SSW groundswell, clean with gentle breezes, and energy consistently in the strong range. Crowds are only sometimes an issue here, and with the consistency being fairly consistent, there’ll be waves for everyone who’s keen.

Bottom line: Friday the 7th is the absolute standout – big, long-period southwest groundswell, clean conditions, and a huge energy pulse. Sunday the 2nd is the other top pick: slightly smaller but still excellent, with clean light winds and that classic Nungas shape.

Rusty.

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