Nungas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into the outlook. Nungas is the only spot on the menu, and it’s a reef and point break that’s fairly consistent, with a beginner-friendly difficulty. The water’s sitting at a warm 82°, which is about average for this time of year. The optimum swell direction here is SW, so we’ll be watching for that.

There’s no surf to start right now. The first solid window picks up on Saturday, July 4th, but it’s only a marginal call – a 5ft SSW swell (15-second period) with ESE cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate at 1108. It’s clean but not great; feels like a warm-up day.

Sunday, July 5th is where we start seeing the good stuff. The morning session brings the same 5ft SSW swell, but the conditions line up better – clear skies, ESE cross-off wind at 9 mph, and the energy jumps to 1482. The report flags this as excellent for experienced surfers. That 15-second period is long-period groundswell, and on a reef and point like Nungas, that’s prime – the waves will hold their shape and wrap in nicely. If you’re comfortable, this is a standout.

Monday, July 6th sees a slight drop to 5ft, but the period extends to 16 seconds by afternoon. The energy is strong at 1507 Monday afternoon, though the commentary remains marginal. Still, that long period and clean cross-off breeze mean the sets will be solid with good gaps. Worth a paddle if you can read the lineup.

The next real standout hits Wednesday, July 8th in the afternoon. Swell bumps up to 7ft from the SW, 15-second period, and the energy hits 1951 – that’s strong. This is for experienced surfers only; over 8ft is expert territory, but 7ft is still fine in the right hands. Clean cross-off wind from the SSE. This is the biggest, most powerful swell of the first week.

Thursday, July 9th holds at around 7ft in the morning, then 6ft in the afternoon – both with excellent conditions flagged for experienced surfers. The wind stays cross-off and clean. This run from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday is the peak of the forecast.

After that, the swell slowly fades. Friday, July 10th afternoon sees 6ft from the SW with 16-second period, but the wind shifts to a cross-state, creating slight cross-chop. Still manageable, but not as clean.

Into the second week: Sunday, July 12th drops to 4ft – smaller, cleaner, and easy-going. Monday, July 13th has a tiny 1ft swell with a 23-second period – that’s very long period, low energy (277). That’s a weird one; the sets will be far apart and weak, but the offshore wind (ESE at 16 mph) will make it glassy. Not really worth it unless you’re a patient log surfer.

Tuesday, July 14th afternoon picks up again: 5ft from the SSW with 18-second period, energy at 1696 – flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a bright spot in the second week.

Wednesday, July 15th has 6ft in the morning, but the wind picks up to moderate breeze, and the commentary is marginal. Energy is still decent at 1529, but the wind isn’t as kind.

The tail end – Thursday July 16th through Saturday July 18th – stays consistent with 4ft to 5ft SW swell, light to gentle cross-off breezes, and clean conditions. Not huge, but very surfable. Sunday, July 19th sees a bump to 6ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and the wave state gets ripply – not the best finish.

So overall, the pick of the forecast is Wednesday afternoon, July 8th and Thursday, July 9th – that’s the biggest, cleanest SW swell with strong energy. If you’re an experienced surfer, don’t miss that window. For the second week, Tuesday afternoon, July 14th stands out for a similar reason, but it’s a little further out so less certain.

Crowds at Nungas are listed as “sometimes” – so expect company on the standout days, especially those Wednesday/Thursday gems.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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