Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get you up to speed on what’s comin’ through over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a solid run of surf settling in right away. The water temp is sittin’ at 81°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothin’ weird there.

We’re lookin’ at Nungas, a reef and point set-up that’s fairly consistent and handles a SW swell real nice. The first few days, Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th, are steady with clean, cross-off winds. Swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft from the SW, with a really long period of 14 to 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong, sittin’ between 670 and 1170. It’s a good stretch for any level, but keep in mind that long period stuff can make the waves a bit straight at beach breaks; here at the point and reef, it’ll line up real nice.

The standout window opens up Monday the 20th into Tuesday the 21st. Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy cranks up to 2525. That’s powerful, clean, and with light winds—this is the pick of the first week. Tuesday morning is still solid at 6ft from the SSW, with energy at 1532. These are for experienced surfers only; if you’re not comfortable with overhead, punchy waves, sit this one out.

The middle of the week sees a drop-off. From Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of July, the swell backs off to 3ft to 5ft, and the energy drops way down to a few hundred. The wind stays cross-off, but it’s a bit stronger, and the conditions are just ordinary. A few morning sessions on the 24th and 25th might give you a clean 3ft wave, but it’s nothin’ to write home about.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting again. Lookin’ ahead to the end of the month, Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August ramp up big time. Friday morning you’ve got 5ft with a 21-second period from the SW—that’s an incredibly long groundswell, energy at 1803. By Friday afternoon, it’s 7ft from the SSW, 18 seconds, and energy jumps to 3052. Saturday holds at 7ft to 8ft, still SW, with energy around 3000. This is a heavyweight swell, only for the experienced crew. The wind stays light to moderate and cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but that’s a lot of power. This long-range call is promising, but keep an eye on it as it gets closer.

So, overall, the best on offer is Monday the 20th afternoon and the double-header of Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st. Surf’s up.

- Rusty

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