Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 167 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a very quiet outlook. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell for Nuns Beach. There’s no surf to get excited about at all. The swell energy is weak, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely hitting 99 (moderate) at its best, and mostly sitting in the low double digits or single digits (weak). The size is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is often onshore or cross-shore, making conditions poor. The overall pattern is a long, quiet stretch.
For the first week, from July 13th, it’s a write-off. Monday the 13th has a tiny 2ft ESE swell with a short 6-second period, and a SE wind blowing straight on. It’s tiny, weak, and messy. Tuesday the 14th brings a similarly small 1ft swell with a better 9-second period, but with a cross-shore wind, it’s not doing anything. Wednesday the 15th is clean but still only 1ft. Thursday the 16th morning is glassy, but with only 1ft on a 5-second period, that’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is a measly 14 (weak). The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
As we move into the second week, from July 18th onwards, the pattern doesn’t change. Saturday the 18th afternoon sees a bump to 4ft from the south, but with a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind, it’ll be lumpy and blown out. The combined energy hits 81 (weak), but it’s poor surf. The rest of the week is all tiny, weak, and mostly messy. From the 21st through the 28th of July, nothing breaks the 2ft mark, and the wind is rarely favourable. The best you’ll see is a clean 2ft on the 21st, but it’s still small with a 6-second period.
There are no standouts, nothing worth chasing. The break is a sandbar for beginners, which is fine, but there’s just no energy to work with. It’s a long, blank run. For a spot like this, that’s fairly normal when the swell windows are shut. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 67 | 96 | 41 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.28m | 7:52PM1.66m | 8:30AM1.34m | 8:45PM1.67m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:38PM1.65m | 10:17AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.40m | 11:22PM1.49m | 12:05PM1.39m | 00:13AM1.39m | 12:56PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM-0.08m | 1:42PM-0.04m | 2:42AM-0.14m | 2:40PM-0.07m | 3:34AM-0.18m | 3:36PM-0.08m | 4:23AM-0.20m | 4:28PM-0.06m | 5:09AM-0.17m | 5:18PM-0.01m | 5:54AM-0.11m | 6:09PM0.07m | 6:39AM-0.03m | 7:01PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | E 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | NE 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 17 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 14 | 67 | 96 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 747 | 512 | 512 | 511 | 642 | 149 | 335 | 76 | 219 | 10 | 1001 | 518 | 991 | 1125 | 991 | 1402 | 999 | 1443 | 146 | 20 | 38 |
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