Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Nuns Beach in numbers you can feel.
We’re staring down a 16-day forecast that’s mostly a flat spell. The first hint of anything ridable doesn’t come until Monday the 17th of August. Before that, from Monday the 10th through Sunday the 16th, it’s nearly flat with wave heights from 0.3ft to maybe 2ft, and the combined swell energy is stuck under 30 most days. The water temp is about 78°, which is a touch warmer than usual.
On Monday the 17th, we finally see a little pulse. A 3ft S swell rolls in, but it’s short period (6 seconds), so it’s weak. Wind is offshore from the NNW, so the morning could have a few clean 3ft waves. Combined energy is 69 – still very weak. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
Wednesday the 19th is the only day worth highlighting. The morning is glassy – wind from the SSW at just 3 mph. Swell is only 1ft, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, which gives it shape and push. Combined energy reads 61. For a sandbar break that’s rarely pumping, this glassy, long-period little pulse is the clear best on offer. It’ll be clean as a whistle. The break sees crowds often, so expect company. The swell direction (SE) isn’t a perfect match for the optimum (SE), so it’ll work but not fire.
After that, Thursday the 20th gets messy. Wind cranks onshore at 22 mph, swell hits 2ft, and the combined energy jumps to 182, but it’s lumpy and choppy. From there through Tuesday the 25th, it’s poor conditions with cross-shore and onshore winds.
The only standout in this whole stretch is the morning of Wednesday the 19th. Small, clean, glassy. That’s the one to pencil in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.56m | 7:22AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.62m | 8:15AM1.40m | 8:30PM1.63m | 9:04AM1.45m | 9:18PM1.60m | 9:53AM1.48m | 10:06PM1.54m | 10:41AM1.47m | 10:53PM1.44m | 11:30AM1.44m | 11:41PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.02m | 1:31AM-0.06m | 1:31PM-0.03m | 2:23AM-0.12m | 2:27PM-0.07m | 3:12AM-0.17m | 3:19PM-0.08m | 3:58AM-0.17m | 4:09PM-0.07m | 4:40AM-0.14m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.08m | 5:42PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | WNW 3 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | — | SE 7 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | SW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 27 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1126 | 2660 | 19 | 312 | 88 | 262 | 747 | 1402 | 402 | 991 | 2409 | 250 | 431 | 431 | 312 | 511 | 219 | 263 | 903 | 1172 | 0 |
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