Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and we’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Nungas. This is one of those setups – a reef and point that's fairly consistent and fairly exposed to the swell – that’s gonna fire for the next couple weeks. The water’s sitting at about 80°, which is pretty well average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action kicks off Friday the 11th. Swell’s already running from the SW at a proper 7ft with a long-period 16 seconds, packing a strong 2185 units of combined energy. That’s groundswell, which loves a reef and point like this. It’s a touch big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, the morning’s cross-off SE 9 mph breeze is going to keep it clean. The afternoon dials back slightly to 7ft SW, still 16 seconds, with a lighter SSE 6 mph wind, making for what I’d call excellent conditions for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th keep the good stuff rolling. Saturday holds 5ft SW with 15-14 seconds, clean under a gentle cross-off. Sunday morning is the pick of this early bunch – 6ft SW with a cracking 18-second period and 2679 units of energy. That’s very long period groundswell, meaning long, clean lines peeling down the point. The wind stays light and cross-off SE. Afternoon does bump up to 8ft SW with the same 18-second period, but the moderate breeze makes it a bit trickier – still doable for the keen, though. Monday and Tuesday keep offering up 6ft to 7ft SW swells with decent 15-16 second periods and clean conditions.

Now, if you’re looking for the absolute standout of this outlook, hang on for the weekend of the 20th and 21st. Saturday the 20th morning dishes up 6ft SW with a 17-second period, 2490 energy, and a glassy light breeze from the SE. That’s the one. Then Sunday the 21st morning serves 8ft SW with a solid 15 seconds, 2307 energy, and a light cross-off breeze. Afternoon drops to a mere 3 mph SSE wind – nearly glassy – with 7ft SW at 14 seconds. That’s about as good as it gets for a point break: big, clean, and lined up. Expect larger crowds here, as it’s the pick of the whole run.

The second week continues solid, with Wednesday the 23rd offering 6ft SSW at 16 seconds under light winds, and Thursday the 24th with 7ft SSW and a gentle breeze. The energy moderates a bit mid-week, but the quality stays high.

One note: because this is a reef and point, those long-period swells (15-18 seconds) will bend beautifully around the point, so don’t worry about them breaking too straight like they would at a beachie. Keep an eye on the 26th – Saturday swings back up to 7-7ft SSW with 17-18 seconds, and the afternoon looks excellent with 2829 energy and clear skies. That’s another potential cracker for the end of the run.

Overall, Nungas is the only show in town, and it’s firing. Get in.

Rusty

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