Nuns Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next little while.

To be straight with you, the first week or so is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The only real action doesn’t show up until late in the piece, so you’ll need some patience.

The standout session is on Monday, 3rd of August. That’s the one to circle. Nuns Beach is a sandbar setup, fairly consistent, and exposed to the swell. It’s usually a beginner-friendly spot, but on this day the swell ticks up to 4 ft out of the SSE. The combined swell energy hits 258 (moderate) in the morning and 277 (moderate) in the afternoon. The period is a solid 9 seconds, so there’s some shape to it. The wind is a light cross-off from the WNW, leaving the surface clean. Water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a proper little window of fun, clean waves.

Before that, it’s mostly a struggle. The first bit of surf we can even talk about is Thursday, 23rd July, with knee-high 2 ft SSE swell at 8 seconds and a light cross-off wind. The combined energy is only 61 (weak), and the water is a bit warmer than usual. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Thursday afternoon and all of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are poor – mostly small, messy, and onshore, with wind ripples and chop. Not worth the board bag.

Tuesday the 29th of July afternoon goes glassy for a moment, but the swell is barely 2 ft and the energy is only 40 (weak). There’s a risk of thunderstorms, but at least the surface is clean. Still, you’d be scratching for a wave.

Thursday the 30th of July morning picks up a bit – 2 ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, cross-off wind, clean, and the combined energy is 69 (weak). It’s surfable, but don’t expect much.

Then there’s another gap of poor conditions through the end of July and into early August. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is small, and the energy is low. It’s a bit of a dry spell.

Stay patient. The 3rd of August is the real deal. For a sandbar break, that 4 ft SSE swell with a clean cross-off breeze is about as good as it gets in this window. After that, the swell drops back and the wind turns onshore again, so make the most of that Monday.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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