Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Nuns Beach is a tough one. I’ve scoured the charts and there’s just nothing doing for a proper surf. The first real pulse of energy doesn't show up until Thursday the 27th, and even then, it’s a far cry from epic. Before that, it’s a whole lot of flatness and dribble.
For the first week and a half, from Monday the 17th right through to Wednesday the 26th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells. We're talking 0.7ft to 2.6ft at best, with short-period windswell. The energy is barely registering – values like 10, 15, and 28 in the combined swell energy brackets tell the story of a very dormant ocean. Most of the time, the winds are cross or cross-onshore, adding chop to an already hopeless situation. There are a couple of glimmers of glassy conditions, like Sunday afternoon the 23rd, but with only a 1.6ft swell at 6 seconds, it’s just not surfable. It’s more of a pond than a break. The water temp is 77.2°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s the only excitement.
The one moment that offers a glimmer of hope is Thursday the 27th. The morning shows a jump in energy to 153, with a 2.3ft swell coming from the SE at 12 seconds and a cross-offshore wind from the WSW. It’s clean, and the long period gives it a bit more push. The afternoon is similar, with energy at 136 and clean conditions. But here’s the catch—this is a sandbar break, and a long-period SE swell at this size will likely feel weak and unorganized. It's surfable but very ordinary, as the data clearly states. The morning of Friday the 28th has the wind turning offshore from the NW, but the swell has already dropped back to 1.3ft, so any chance of a decent wave is gone.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The energy fades out, and we end the run with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy chop, with nothing on the horizon. This is a classic blank run for this area. For a beginner looking for a splash, there might be something on the 27th, but for anyone else, the boards stay in the car. The setup is so weak and wind-affected that it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those days with the stronger cross-winds.
Keep the faith, but don’t hold your breath on this one.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 35 | 42 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.23m | 1:05PM1.35m | 1:19AM1.13m | 1:53PM1.30m | 2:09AM1.05m | 2:41PM1.26m | 3:02AM1.00m | 3:33PM1.23m | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:30PM1.24m | 5:01AM1.00m | 5:26PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.12m | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.22m | 8:18PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.29m | 9:22PM0.33m | 9:19AM0.34m | 10:24PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.34m | 11:18PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.30m | 00:06AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 19 | 21 | 42 | — | — | 35 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 95 | 327 | 3 | 21 | 392 | 88 | 312 | 2467 | 538 | 88 | 1027 | 428 | 0 | 60 | 49 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
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