Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Nuns Beach. I’ve been burning the midnight oil on the charts, and I’ve got to level with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough watch. It’s a sandbar spot, and it needs a solid southeast push to get a pulse going, but we just aren’t seeing it.
We start out with a whole lot of nothing. The first several days are a total blank. That first Saturday, the 15th, has a tiny 0.3ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 4 – that’s weak sauce. The water is 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal, but don’t bother waxing up for that.
The pattern barely budges. On Sunday the 16th, a 1ft SSE swell shows up, but with a short 6-second period and onshore wind, it’s a mess. By Monday the 17th, the wind goes offshore from the WSW, making conditions clean, but the swell is still only 2ft to 3ft. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. Energy is still weak, at 43.
Through the middle of the week, the mornings stay clean with light offshore breezes, but the swell never gets above 2ft. The period stretches to 10 seconds on Wednesday the 19th, giving it a little more shape, but the height is only 1ft. Tough to get excited about.
Come the weekend of the 22nd, the wind picks up from the east at 15-16 mph, turning it onshore and choppy. The swell does bump to 3ft, but with that wind, it’s a blown-out mess. I’d say this setup looks more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfing.
Late in the window, around the 27th and 28th, we see a longer period groundswell of 11 to 12 seconds from the SE, but the height is only 1ft to 2ft and the wind stays onshore. A longer period is usually a good sign, but without size, it’s a tease.
Then on Sunday the 30th of August, the swell tries to push to 3ft to 4ft from the ENE, but the wind cranks up to a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. The energy climbs to 83, but at a beach break, that just means a lot of chop.
It’s a dry run for Nuns Beach. It’s usually a fairly consistent spot, so this kind of drought is a bit of a surprise, but it happens. Forecasts can flip, so keep watching, but right now, I’d leave the board in the car.
This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 42 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.47m | 10:53PM1.44m | 11:30AM1.44m | 11:41PM1.34m | 12:18PM1.40m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.08m | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.12m | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.22m | 8:18PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.29m | 9:22PM0.33m | 9:19AM0.34m | 10:24PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 40 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | SE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 71 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 41 | 42 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1390 | 3187 | 1242 | 1193 | 1406 | 1146 | 0 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1125 | 38 | 200 | 1443 | 312 | 200 | 133 | 257 |
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