Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 (Sep 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nuns Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 4th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 56 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 70 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.41m | 9:25AM1.55m | 9:50PM1.37m | 10:06AM1.55m | 10:37PM1.30m | 10:54AM1.52m | 11:32PM1.23m | 11:49AM1.48m | 00:34AM1.18m | 12:52PM1.43m | 1:39AM1.14m | 1:58PM1.39m | 2:45AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM-0.02m | 3:32AM-0.06m | 4:09PM-0.02m | 4:11AM-0.04m | 4:54PM-0.00m | 4:52AM0.00m | 5:42PM0.05m | 5:37AM0.06m | 6:36PM0.11m | 6:29AM0.14m | 7:42PM0.17m | 7:37AM0.21m | 8:58PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 41 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 70 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 38 | 21 | 49 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 3 | 536 | 15 | 200 | 9 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nuns Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nuns Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nuns Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nuns Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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