Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: Nuns Beach is not pumping. The 16-day window is a long, flat grind with next to nothing worth paddling out for. The first week is a write-off – tiny, weak, and messy. There’s a brief, ordinary little bump around the 18th to the 19th of July, but it’s nothing to get excited about. After that, the wind turns onshore and the swell gets a bit of size but it’s all junk. You’ll be waiting a long time.
The first real sign of life is on Saturday, July 18. Nuns Beach picks up a small SSE swell – about 3 ft to 4 ft with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (65 to 94). It’s clean, with light cross-off winds from the WSW on Saturday afternoon, glassy even. The waves are surfable, but only just – very ordinary. This is for beginners or those who just want to get wet. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Then Sunday, July 19 is the pick of the whole outlook. Swell holds around 2 ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, and the morning is glassy – flat calm, glassy. Combined energy is still low (71), but it’s clean. The wind is a light offshore from the NW. This is the best you’ll get, and it’s still small. Crowds are possible, so keep an eye out.
After Sunday, the wind swings onshore and stays there. By Monday, July 20, the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, and combined energy hits 279 – moderate. But it’s cross-onshore and choppy, no good for surfing. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The rest of the month is the same story: onshore wind, lumpy, cross-chop. Swell climbs to 5 ft on Tuesday, July 21, but with 7-second period and cross-onshore winds, it’s not worth a paddle.
Bottom line: Nuns Beach is a sandbar break that’s fairly consistent, but this forecast is a dud. The best you’ll get is a small, clean window on the 18th and 19th. After that, save your energy. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely, but as it stands, you’re better off doing something else.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 18 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.13m | 4:50PM1.48m | 5:29AM1.16m | 5:55PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.21m | 6:56PM1.61m | 7:35AM1.28m | 7:52PM1.66m | 8:30AM1.34m | 8:45PM1.67m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:38PM1.65m | 10:17AM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.17m | 10:41AM0.08m | 11:52PM0.09m | 11:43AM0.04m | 00:51AM-0.00m | 12:43PM-0.00m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 24 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 18 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 52 | 72 | 88 | 133 | 414 | 278 | 278 | 512 | 563 | 637 | 536 | 642 | 133 | 257 | 267 | 308 | 146 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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