Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSW swell with 91 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. This is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Nuns Beach for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even close to decent shows up.
The first week and a half is just flat and messy. There's nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, with a lot of short-period junk and onshore winds messing things up. We’re talking about days of waves under 3 feet and clean-looking days that are just too small to bother with. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off fixing your fins than paddling out. This is Nuns Beach (Exposed), a sandbar setup, so it needs a bit of push to get going anyway. The water is sitting at 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, if you’re wondering.
We finally see a pulse of energy on September 24th, the Thursday morning. That’s the standout. The forecast shows a jump in energy to 343, with a 5ft swell direction from the ESE. It’s not huge, but it’s something. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, so it should be clean. This is the only window that even gets close to a “go.” It’s still a short-period swell, around 7 seconds, which isn't amazing, but after all this flatness, it’ll feel like a point break. The afternoon backing off to a 4ft cross-off wind, so the morning is your best bet. This is a decent one, but don't expect perfection.
Before that, on September 18th, there is a brief moment with a 3ft ENE swell and a cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it on a sandbar. It’s ordinary, not worth rushing out for.
Honestly, after that Thursday the 24th, the rest of the 16-day window is looking small and back to the same old story. Nothing else has any size or decent wind.
So mark your calendar for Thursday the 24th. That’s the day. It should be clean, with a little bit of push. It’s not the biggest swell we’ll ever see, but it’s the best thing on the menu. Everything else is a flat-out no.
Stay patient, keep the wax warm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 48 | 91 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 48 | 78 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.47m | 8:11PM1.55m | 8:42AM1.52m | 8:56PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.54m | 9:39PM1.46m | 10:08AM1.51m | 10:22PM1.37m | 10:52AM1.47m | 11:07PM1.27m | 11:36AM1.40m | 11:55PM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM-0.01m | 1:59AM-0.10m | 2:11PM-0.05m | 2:44AM-0.12m | 3:01PM-0.06m | 3:27AM-0.12m | 3:47PM-0.05m | 4:07AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.01m | 4:44AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.06m | 5:21AM0.09m | 5:56PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | E 15 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 15 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 48 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 48 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2360 | 744 | 2173 | 20 | 52 | 66 | 88 | 200 | 312 | 1134 | 1172 | 586 | 257 | 536 | 21 | 95 | 385 | 335 | 335 | 538 | 536 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nuns Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nuns Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nuns Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nuns Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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