Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this stretch – it’s a flat spell, plain and simple. The whole 16 days from now are looking grim for Nuns Beach. That’s a long, quiet gap with almost nothing to get excited about.
We’ve got a run of tiny, weak swells and mostly messy wind. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for the time of year, sitting at 77°F with a 3°F anomaly – so it’s not the water that’ll keep you out.
The first real chance to paddle out comes right at the start: Tuesday morning, a tiny 1 ft SE swell with a period of 11 seconds, light cross-off wind, and a combined energy of just 21 – weak. It’s clean, but there’s hardly any push. The afternoon is more of the same.
Wednesday morning is the closest we get to a standout. The wind goes glassy, the swell is still only 1 ft from the SE, but that 9-second period and glassy surface make it the cleanest we’ll see. The energy is a weak 19. It’s beginner-friendly because of the size, but don’t expect much.
Thursday afternoon sees a slight bump to 3 ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and energy jumps to 200 – still moderate. But the wind is cross-on at 16 mph, so it’s choppy and ordinary. That’s the best swell height we get, but the conditions ruin it.
Friday afternoon has a glassy window with a 2 ft S swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so the waves will be weak and crumbly. Energy is 95. It’s surfable, but only just.
After that, it’s a long run of tiny, poor surf with onshore winds, chop, and almost no energy. A few mornings in the second week offer clean conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell is still laughable – 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods all over the place. The Wednesday morning on September 2nd has a glassy 1 ft SE swell, 12-second period, energy 61, but it’s still tiny.
Honestly, nothing here is worth a special trip. The size is too small for any real power, and the wind is mostly working against us. For beginners, it’s a good chance to practice on tiny, clean waves, but for anyone else, it’s a board-waxing period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 70 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.38m | 7:31AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.43m | 8:09AM1.26m | 8:21PM1.45m | 8:45AM1.32m | 8:57PM1.45m | 9:20AM1.37m | 9:33PM1.43m | 9:55AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.38m | 10:34AM1.43m | 10:54PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.10m | 1:38PM0.15m | 2:14AM0.04m | 2:22PM0.11m | 2:53AM-0.00m | 3:05PM0.08m | 3:30AM-0.03m | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:05AM-0.04m | 4:27PM0.06m | 4:39AM-0.03m | 5:09PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 70 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 2 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | W 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 278 | 278 | 1443 | 381 | 335 | 520 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 335 | 263 | 282 | 538 | 543 | 21 | 991 | 2169 |
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