Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th 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 have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim start. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing but tiny, weak dribble. The first decent surf won't show up until Saturday, the 5th of September. That's a solid week and a half of flatness or close to it, so don't bother waxing up just yet.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is that Saturday, September 5th. Nuns Beach wakes up with a clean 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of 12 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, giving the waves some shape and push. The wind is offshore from the NW, around 9 mph, which will keep the surface glassy and clean. Combined wave energy hits 175 (moderate), so there's some actual oomph behind it. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home. This is a beginner-friendly sandbar, and with that clean offshore wind, it'll be a great little session for the learner crew. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect a few other souls out enjoying the same rare burst of quality.
Sunday afternoon, the 31st of August, sees a bit of a weird spike with a 4ft southerly swell, but the period is a short, weak 5 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. That's a choppy, windswell mess – not worth the paddle out.
The following week falls away again. Monday the 1st of September has a bit of energy (229 combined), but it's a messy cross-shore wind and the swell is weak. It's not going to be anything to write home about. The rest of the second week is just small, onshore slop.
So, the long and short of it: mark your calendar for Saturday, September 5th. That's your window. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 70 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.27m | 5:58AM1.05m | 6:19PM1.33m | 6:48AM1.12m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.30m | 00:06AM0.23m | 12:05PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.16m | 12:52PM0.20m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 3 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | S 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 70 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 14 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 6 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 24 | — | 11 | 58 | — | 22 | — | 6 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 52 | 20 | 88 | 134 | 88 | 511 | 545 | 88 | 278 | 991 | 498 | 335 | 568 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 271 | 359 |
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