Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming for Nungas. This is a reef and point set-up that’s fairly consistent and loves a south-west swell, so we’ve got a proper run of waves ahead.

The water temp is sitting at 80.4°F with a tiny anomaly of 0.7°F, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year – nothing crazy, just your usual warm water.

We’re starting on Thursday the 23rd of July with a clean 3.9ft SSW swell, period around 14 seconds, and a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate (530). It’s a solid kick-off – clean, fun waves that are good for a beginner-friendly session. The crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so you might get a few out, but it’s nothing to stress about.

Friday morning, the 24th, drops a bit to 3.3ft, still clean but the energy is a touch lower (469). The wind picks up a bit, but it’s still cross-off, so it’s surfable. Friday afternoon is smaller again at 2.6ft, and the energy drops to 241 – that’s weak, ordinary stuff. Not worth getting too fired up about.

Saturday the 25th shows a little more push: 3.6ft in the morning, period hitting 15 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 644. The wind stays cross-off. It’s a clean, long-period groundswell, which at a point and reef break like Nungas should line up nicely. Expect some proper shaped waves, but with that longer period, the sets will be a bit more spaced out. Saturday afternoon holds at 3.3ft, still clean.

Sunday the 26th brings a shift – the swell direction swings to the SSE, and the period drops to 9 seconds. That’s shorter period, windswell-type energy. The height is 3.9ft, but the combined energy is around 524. The wind is a moderate breeze at 12-16 mph, still cross-off, but the shorter period means the waves will be a bit crumbly and less organised. It’s okay, but nothing special.

Monday the 27th is a write-off. The morning has 3.3ft from the S with a period of just 8 seconds – that’s poor energy (260) and the report calls it poor surf conditions. The afternoon drops to 1.6ft but with a very long 17-second period, so the energy (279) is still weak. That’s a gap day.

We get a bit of life back on Tuesday the 28th. The morning shows 3.0ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and the energy (432) is moderate. The wind is a gentle cross-off. The report says “good surf conditions,” so it’s a clean, lined-up swell. The afternoon is similar at 2.6ft.

Wednesday the 29th starts to build. The

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