Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – the next 16 days are lookin’ pretty flat for our shores. It’s one of those stretches where Mother Nature just isn’t dialing anything in for us.
We’re starting off with a whole lot of nothin’. From the 1st of September right through to the 16th, every single session is tagged as poor surf. That’s a solid 16-day gap without a single strong recommendation. The combined swell energy barely gets a pulse, with the highest reading hitting just 90 (moderate wave energy) on the afternoon of the 14th, but that’s paired with onshore wind and a short, weak 9-second period. It just doesn’t stack up.
The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Nuns Beach, a beginner-friendly sandbar. It’s fairly consistent in terms of it being there, but the swell just isn’t cooperating. The best we see is on the 2nd of September with a tiny 2 ft swell out of the SE, but it’s a messy cross-shore wind at 12 mph, so forget about any clean lines. There’s a moment on the morning of the 3rd (Thursday) with glassy conditions – zero wind – but the swell is only 1 ft, so you’re just bobbin’ around.
Further out, on the 14th of September, we get a bump to 2 ft from the SSE, but again, the wind is cross-onshore and the period is only 9 seconds. It’s just not gonna be worth the paddle.
Honestly, for this stretch, if you’re desperate for a wet session, wait for a morning with offshore or glassy wind (like the 4th or 11th of September mornings) and grab a longboard for some knee-high bumps. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but it won't matter much with waves this small. For paddle surfing, it’s a wipeout. Maybe the kite crew might find something in the stronger afternoon breezes, but for us surfers, this is a blank run. Forecasts can change though, so don’t write it off completely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.32m | 11:17AM1.43m | 11:43PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.43m | 00:40AM1.19m | 1:04PM1.41m | 1:42AM1.14m | 2:06PM1.40m | 2:48AM1.11m | 3:13PM1.39m | 3:58AM1.12m | 4:23PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.01m | 5:53PM0.12m | 5:53AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.17m | 6:40AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.22m | 7:42AM0.18m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.19m | 10:19AM0.18m | 11:25PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 61 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 3 | — | S 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 27 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 385 | 414 | 0 | 257 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 21 | 52 | 88 | 219 | 545 | 991 | 674 | 1528 | 487 | 10 |
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