Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the goods for Nungas. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell coming in, and it’s looking like a proper extended period of waves for the spot. The water’s sitting at 80°F with a tiny anomaly of just 0.7°F, so it’s pretty average for this time of year – beautiful and warm for a session.

The swell kicks in Monday afternoon, August 17th, with clean 5ft SSW swell and a 14-second period. The wind’s a gentle cross-off from the SE at 9 mph, and the combined wave energy is moderate (1029). It’s a decent start, nothing massive, but the quality is there for a beginner-friendly reef and point set-up that’s fairly consistent.

Tuesday the 18th, the swell settles back a touch to 4ft SW at 16 seconds in the morning, but the energy jumps up (1897). The afternoon sees a bump to 6ft SW, same long period, with light SE wind at 6 mph making for super clean conditions – a real highlight for the experienced surfer. The crowds can be a bit of a nuisance at times here, but with this quality, it’s worth dealing with.

Wednesday the 19th morning is the standout of the first week: 8ft SW, 19-second period, just massive long-period groundswell. Combined energy is strong (3878) and the wind is a gentle cross-off. This is your session – just be aware that long-period swell like this can be a bit straight at some beach breaks, but for a reef and point like Nungas, it’ll line up nicely. The afternoon gets a little bigger at 8ft SW, but the wind picks up to a moderate 12 mph, so it’s a bit more challenging.

Thursday the 20th morning pushes 10ft SW, 16 seconds, with light ESE wind at 6 mph – that’s expert territory, over 8ft, and the energy is very strong (4190). It’s huge, clean, and powerful. Friday the 21st backs off to 7ft SW, still solid, but moderate wind in the afternoon makes it workable rather than perfect. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd sit around 7-8ft SSW, with consistent clean conditions, all cross-off wind.

Second week rolls in from Monday 24th, with 6ft SW easing to 4ft by afternoon. Tuesday 25th brings back 6-7ft SW, solid and clean. Wednesday 26th dips to 5ft SW, energy (1061), still okay. Thursday 27th morning is a smaller 4ft SW but with an 18-second period – a sneaky clean session. Friday 28th to Saturday 29th holds 6ft SW, with light wind on Saturday afternoon. Sunday 30th picks up again to 7ft SW, 16 seconds. Monday 31st of August jumps to a powerful 6ft SW, 21-second period, energy (3974) – very respectable. Then Tuesday 1st of September finishes the outlook with 8ft SW, 18 seconds, and strong energy (4689), another expert-only highlight.

The real standout is Wednesday 19th August morning – that 8ft SW with a 19-second period and gentle cross-off wind is just pure quality. And for the long-range, Tuesday 1st September afternoon is promising: 8ft SW, 18 seconds, clean. The whole run is surprisingly consistent for Nungas, so get excited.

No major gaps here – just a steady stream of swell from start to finish.

Rusty.

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