Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, it’s Rusty. We’ve only got the one spot this time around – Nungas – a reef and point that’s fairly exposed to the swell. It’s beginner-friendly, fairly consistent, and loves a south-west swell.

The water’s sitting at 82°, about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a nice warm feel.

The run starts now and goes through to the third week of July. Kicking off on Sunday the 5th with a solid 5ft swell from the SSW. The period is a long 15 seconds, so it’s proper groundswell with good energy (1308). The wind is a cross-off ESE breeze, so the waves will be clean. Sunday morning is your best bet early on – that’s the session to aim for.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th ease back to 5ft, still from the SSW to SW, with periods between 14 and 16 seconds. Winds stay cross-off. Good, clean, manageable waves.

Wednesday the 8th sees the swell jump to 6ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon out of the SW, period 15 seconds. Combined energy hits 1603 and then 1910 – that’s a lot of power. This is for experienced surfers only. The wind is still cross-off and clean, so for the crew who can handle it, Wednesday afternoon is a standout.

Thursday the 9th holds similar size at 7ft, again for the experienced. Friday the 10th is a beauty – morning swell drops to 5ft, but the period stretches to a very long 18 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell that’ll wrap nicely around the point. Combined energy is 1990. Afternoon picks up to 6ft with a 16-second period. Both sessions have clean cross-off winds. This is a prime day.

Saturday the 11th stays good with 6ft to 5ft, then things ease. Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th have smaller surf – 4ft to 2ft – but still with long periods. The afternoon of the 13th has a 4ft swell with a 20-second period – sneaky potential.

Tuesday the 14th brings a pulse back with a 6ft SSW swell, period 17 seconds, and a combined energy of 2226 – the strongest energy of the run. Winds are cross-off but a breezy 25 km/h. Wednesday the 15th afternoon sees the wind swing fully offshore from the ESE at 25 km/h, which is a major positive. The swell is 5ft with a 17-second period – clean and groomed for the experienced.

The final weekend through Monday the 20th has smaller, weaker surf, but picks up again on Sunday the 19th afternoon with a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period, and light winds – a solid end.

Best of the bunch: Sunday the 5th morning for the first clean groundswell, Wednesday the 8th afternoon for the big stuff (experts only), Friday the 10th for quality long-period waves, and Wednesday the 15th afternoon for that offshore wind.

Nungas can get crowds sometimes, so early birds get the peace.

Rusty.

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