Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nuns Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nuns Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s run through what’s coming up at Nuns Beach. Honestly, it’s a slow start and the first bit of surf worth talking about doesn’t show up until Tuesday, 1st September. There’s a long gap of flatness before that.
Right now through the end of August, it’s tiny. Waves are 0.6ft to 2ft, and the wind is all over – cross-off, cross, onshore – nothing clean. Combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 22 and 87. Not worth paddling out.
Tuesday 1st September: morning brings a 5ft ESE swell with a short 6-second period, combined energy at 249 (moderate), but it’s messy with a cross-shore southwesterly breeze at 12 mph and thunderstorms possible. Afternoon sees a 4ft ESE swell with a long 14-second period (groundswell), combined energy jumping to 608 (strong). The wind is cross-onshore and choppy, though. This sandbar is exposed and the optimum direction is SE, so we’re close but not perfect.
Wednesday 2nd September holds 4ft SE swell with 11-12 second periods, combined energy strong in the 400s (458 and 417). Winds are light to gentle, cross-shore, and conditions are still marginal – the best of the bigger stuff.
Thursday 3rd September is the standout. Morning is glassy, calm, with 1ft SE swell. Afternoon stays glassy, dead calm, with 1ft SE swell. Combined energy is low (75 and 61), but that glassy surface on a sandbar will produce fun little waves. It’s described as “surfable but ordinary” – and for beginners, that’s the sweet spot. Water temp is around 77°F, about 3°F warmer than average – nice and warm. Crowds are “often,” so expect company.
After that, Friday 4th September drops to 1ft with offshore and cross-off winds, combined energy in the 40s and 50s (weak). Saturday through Sunday, 5th-6th September, it’s tiny and choppy, combined energy as low as 11 – dead end.
The call: Thursday 3rd September is the day – glassy, clean, and rideable. The bigger swell on Tuesday-Wednesday is there but messy. That’s it from me.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 85 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 83 | 35 | 31 | 21 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.24m | 5:01AM1.00m | 5:26PM1.27m | 5:58AM1.05m | 6:19PM1.33m | 6:48AM1.12m | 7:04PM1.38m | 7:31AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.43m | 8:09AM1.26m | 8:21PM1.45m | 8:45AM1.32m | 8:57PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.34m | 11:18PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.30m | 00:06AM0.23m | 12:05PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.16m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:34AM0.10m | 1:38PM0.15m | 2:14AM0.04m | 2:22PM0.11m | 2:53AM-0.00m | 3:05PM0.08m | 3:30AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 85 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 83 | — | 31 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 257 | 38 | 95 | 74 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 431 | 95 | 88 | 278 | 488 | 148 | 335 | 1165 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 0 |
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