Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
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 cookin’ at Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch. There’s no good surf on offer at all – not a single session that I’d even bother paddling out for. Nuns is a beginner-friendly sandbar, and normally it’s fairly consistent when the swell shows, but this window is just flat and messy from start to finish. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sittin’ around 76° with a positive anomaly of 3°, so it feels nice, but that’s about the only positive.
From Friday 17 July right through to Saturday 1 August, every single forecast period comes up as “poor surf conditions” – scores zero all round. The swell barely tickles 0.3ft on the first day, and even the biggest pulse – a 5ft southerly on Saturday afternoon the 18th – is accompanied by a strong 16 mph cross-onshore wind and a pathetic 5-second period, so it’s just lumpy junk. The combined energy on that one hits 108 (moderate), but with the wind howling, it’s a total write-off.
There’s a couple of mornings with light offshore or glassy conditions – like Sunday 19 July morning (NW 9 mph offshore) but the swell is only 2ft and short-period (7s) – just not enough push. Later in the period, Wednesday 22 July morning and Thursday 23 July morning offer clean conditions (WNW and NW offshore breezes) with 3ft and 1ft respectively, but again, the energy is weak (91 and 36) and the wave comment still says poor. Even Saturday 25 July morning goes glassy with 2ft from the ESE, but the swell period is only 7s – no power.
For a break that’s exposed to SE swell and works best with offshore NW winds, we do see some NW offshores at times, but the swell just isn’t there. Combine that with the often-busy crowds (and nothing to ride), it’s a no-go.
So bottom line: save your energy. Nuns Beach is a flat, uninspiring mess for the whole 16-day window. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about. I wish I had better news.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | E 14 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 97 | 72 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 88 | 86 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.40m | 11:22PM1.49m | 12:05PM1.39m | 00:13AM1.39m | 12:56PM1.38m | 1:04AM1.28m | 1:45PM1.35m | 1:54AM1.18m | 2:33PM1.33m | 2:44AM1.10m | 3:22PM1.30m | 3:37AM1.03m | 4:13PM1.29m | 4:34AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM-0.01m | 5:54AM-0.11m | 6:09PM0.07m | 6:39AM-0.03m | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:25AM0.06m | 7:59PM0.23m | 8:15AM0.14m | 9:02PM0.27m | 9:08AM0.21m | 10:03PM0.29m | 10:03AM0.25m | 10:59PM0.27m | ||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 88 | 86 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 3 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 72 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1424 | 991 | 999 | 999 | 76 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 217 | 362 | 257 | 2199 | 1165 | 117 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nuns Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Nuns Beach Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nuns Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Nuns Beach is 33 km (20 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest