Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nuns Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nuns Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
It’s a pretty quiet picture for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The wave energy is just too weak, and the winds are all over the shop. We’re looking at a long gap with no real surf on offer.
Let’s start with Nuns Beach. The swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, and it’s coming from the ESE or E all weekend. On Saturday morning, the 5th of September, you’ve got a light 9 mph wind from the north, which is cross-off, but the swell is only 0.7 ft with a period of 8 seconds, so it’s basically flat. The combined wave energy is a weak 13. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Sunday the 6th is a write-off. Rain showers and a cross-shore wind mean the 1 ft to 2 ft swell is choppy and messy. The energy is still low, around 20 to 35.
Monday morning the 7th looks a bit cleaner with a light 6 mph NE wind and a 2 ft swell from the east, but the period stretches to 10 seconds. That’s a longer period groundswell, which can sometimes produce a better shaped wave, but at a beach break like Nuns, it might just break straight and be tricky. The energy is still weak at 51.
The only real chance of something clean comes on Tuesday morning the 8th. A gentle offshore breeze from the WNW, 9 mph, will clean up the 0.7 ft SSE swell. It’s tiny, but the wave comment says “clean.” The energy is only 11, so you’re not getting much push.
Things get a bit bigger on Wednesday the 9th, with a 3 ft to 4 ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore. The wave comment says “lumpy cross-chop” and the energy is 62. That’s not surfable, it’s a washing machine. This would be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle.
From Thursday the 10th onwards, it’s a depressing run. The swell drops back to 0.3 ft to 2 ft, the wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and the combined energy is consistently under 50. The 18th of September morning has a clean offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 ft. The energy is 45. It’s clean, but it’s not a wave you’d get out of bed for.
The 20th of September Sunday morning has a 1.0 ft, 11-second period swell, which is a long period, but the energy is only 33. A longer period groundswell on a beach break with that little size is just going to be a straight, weak line.
So, the honest truth is there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The swell is too small, the wind is rarely aligned, and the energy is weak. Nuns Beach is a fairly consistent spot, so it’s just a bad run. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 57 | 145 | 32 | 13 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.11m | 3:13PM1.39m | 3:58AM1.12m | 4:23PM1.41m | 5:08AM1.18m | 5:31PM1.45m | 6:12AM1.28m | 6:31PM1.51m | 7:07AM1.38m | 7:24PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.47m | 8:11PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.19m | 10:19AM0.18m | 11:25PM0.11m | 11:25AM0.12m | 00:20AM0.02m | 12:24PM0.05m | 1:11AM-0.05m | 1:19PM-0.01m | 1:59AM-0.10m | 2:11PM-0.05m | 2:44AM-0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | S 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 57 | 145 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 385 | 1179 | 431 | 200 | 487 | 49 | 15 | 148 | 74 | 95 | 744 | 262 | 335 | 1165 | 621 | 19 | 88 | 359 |
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