Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 71 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Nuns Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch. Nuns Beach is a sandbar setup, beginner-friendly, exposed to the swell, but the guidance tells me it’s a fairly consistent spot. That’s the only good news, because the forecast is a long, flat, messy run. There’s nothing worth paddling out for in the entire 16-day window. The first recommendation doesn’t show up until July 12th, and even then, it’s all poor surf conditions from start to finish.
From Sunday the 12th right through to Monday the 27th of July, every single session is rated a zero. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short, weak periods. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 50 or 60 (53 to 62) in the early days, then dropping to single digits and low double digits for most of the middle fortnight. There’s a little spike on the 19th with 3 ft from the south and energy hitting 81, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, and the period is still short at 7 seconds. Not a chance.
There’s a few clean moments – like Tuesday morning the 14th with glassy conditions and 1 ft, or Wednesday the 15th with clean 3 ft – but the swell is just too weak and short-period to make anything of it. For a beginner spot, that’s just ankle-biters.
The only real standout in the whole outlook is a small window late in the month. On Monday the 27th of July, the swell actually bumps up to 4 ft from the south with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 133 – that’s moderate wave energy, finally. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be choppy again. For a sandbar, that’s just messy. If you’re a beginner, this is still too junky to enjoy. For an experienced surfer, there’s no shape.
Don’t hold your breath. This spot tends to be fairly consistent, so a blank run this long is a bit of a surprise, but here we are. Sometimes you just have to wait for the next change in the weather.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:29PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.40m | 11:22PM1.49m | 12:05PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:09AM-0.17m | 5:18PM-0.01m | 5:54AM-0.11m | 6:09PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 17 | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 14 | S 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 431 | 1125 | 512 | 512 | 511 | 511 | 49 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 149 | 21 | 568 | 1027 | 428 | 520 | 2492 | 568 | 991 | 312 |
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