Nuns Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get into it. I’m talking about Nuns Beach here, and honestly, the outlook is a bit of a struggle for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of mostly flat or junky conditions, with a few small windows where it might be worth a paddle.

We start off on Saturday the 18th with a cross-on southerly breeze at 22 mph and a messy 4 ft swell from the south. The combined energy is weak at 91, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 76°. It’s not a day for surfing – it’s a day for watching the whitecaps.

Sunday the 19th brings a change. The wind swings northwest and goes offshore, which is a major positive. The swell drops right off though, to a tiny 2 ft from the south, with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of just 38. It’s clean, but it’s small. If you’re a beginner on a foamie, you might find a couple of knee-high dribblers, but there’s no power.

The rest of the first week is a write-off. Monday the 20th through to Saturday the 26th are all scores of zero for surf quality. The swell is tiny, the wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and it’s generally choppy. There’s a slight pulse on the 22nd with a 4 ft south swell and a cleaner cross-offshore wind, giving us 186 combined energy, but the comments say poor surf conditions – it’s just not coming together.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Thursday the 23rd morning. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the north-northeast, and we have a 3 ft south-southeast swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy is only 78, and it’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s rideable, but not exciting.

The real energy shows up in the second week, but it’s not clean. Tuesday the 29th sees a 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the east-northeast, with combined energy jumping to 225 and 263. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s windswell. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s not total junk, but the comments say “marginal surf forecast.” This could be a peak for size, but it’s not going to be a classic.

The best chance in the whole run might be the very end of July and start of August. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st both have clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds from the west. The swell is around 3 ft to 4 ft from the east, with a period of 7 to 8 seconds, and combined energy of 107 to 160. The comments are again “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s clean, and it’s surfable, but it’s not a standout. For a beginner, those days might be the most fun.

After that, the first days of August drop right back down to flatness. Overall, this is a tough run. The best advice is to keep an eye on the 30th and 31st for a clean, small wave session. The bigger swell on the 29th is there, but it’s sloppy. Nothing here is a true standout.

Rusty.

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